Articles By: Capt. Mike Whitehead

Boaters’ Weather

0 May 11, 2012 1:07 pm

Ahoy! The seas will be pleasant for ocean cruising this weekend with a 2-foot swell from the west and a 2-foot south creating a little mixed set. The winds will be decent for sailing, blowing at 10 to 11 knots

What Happened to the Aegean?

What Happened to the Aegean?

7 May 9, 2012 9:09 am

Ahoy! “Sad, very sad, that the Newport to Ensenada race had fatalities on the race course.  I do not have enough information and details for this week’s column, however next week I will let you know what happened.  To me

A Panga in Trouble Could Be Trouble

0 May 4, 2012 10:19 am

Ahoy! Sad, very sad, that the Newport-to-Ensenada race had fatalities on the course. I do not have enough information and details for this week’s column, however next week I will let you know what happened. To me and other experienced

Ensenada Race, Harbor Dredging Both Get Underway

0 April 27, 2012 1:09 pm

Ahoy! Newport Harbor is a flurry of activity this morning as hundreds of sailors make their final preparations for a finish line that is 125 nautical miles away. While at the same time many of the skippers and crew will

Capt. Mike’s Newport-to-Ensenada Race Weather Forecast

1 April 25, 2012 12:00 pm

Ahoy! Once again it is time for my annual predication of the weather and sea conditions for the Newport-to-Ensenada race that starts Friday. So, what will the racers encounter this year on their sail down the coast?  My crystal ball

What’s Up Docks? The Newport Boat Show!

0 April 20, 2012 12:52 am

Ahoy! Attention all boaters: be sure to navigate safely this weekend by the temporary docks extending out into the harbor from Lido Marina Village.  It will be hard to miss the temporary docks filled with boats for what is dubbed

Sea Base Opening Festivities Tomorrow

0 April 13, 2012 7:17 am

Ahoy! The Newport Sea Base’s opening day is Saturday (April 14) and everyone is welcome to visit the facilities and join in on the fun. You can going sailing or take a pontoon boat ride – and, of course, the

It’s April, Time to Plan for the Ensenada Race

0 April 3, 2012 6:02 pm

Ahoy! April is a special month for me as a newspaper columnist, because on April 16, 2001, I began my weekly boating column in the Daily Pilot. At that time over a decade ago, I was hosting the Boathouse TV

Don’t Blame Boaters for Harbor Pollution, Round 2

7 March 26, 2012 7:55 am

Ahoy! April Fools’ Day is Sunday, and this day reminds me of all the pranks that we use to play on new crewmembers while on yacht deliveries. However, there were unwritten rules that made the food off limits, and the

If You Build It, Regulators Will Come

0 March 23, 2012 1:33 pm

Ahoy! Last Wednesday was a sad note for some boaters, as lobster season concluded on March 21 in Southern California until next October. I love to eat Panulirus interruptus, and this year the recreational divers and fishermen told me that

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