A perfect fish in the evolutionary sense, the broadbill swordfish derives its name from its distinctive bill—much longer and wider than the bill of any other billfish—which is flattened into the sword we all recognize. And though the majesty and allure of this warrior fish has commanded much attenti...

The five remarkable islands of Channel Islands National Park preserve a part of California many visitors thought had long vanished. This isolated maritime sanctuary of natural and human history is a short boat ride from the urban cities of Southern California. The environment provides a serene habit...

Bruce Van Sant writes the popular guide The Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South which many cruising sailors call their "Bible" for traveling through the islands of the trade winds to South America. It has advice that BlueWater Sailing calls "priceless". In Tricks of the Trades, Van Sant widens the s...

Tantalizing descriptions of the bay's intricate waterways--word pictures of how they are transformed over the four seasons of the year--and an informative discussion of the bay's geology, ecology, and human history will entice the reader to get out and poke around in and on the water. Author John Pa...

Long time standard of the industry, Jabsco's manual marine toilet has been further improved for this year. It offers smoother contoured lines making it easier to clean than earlier models, and the upper flap valve assembly is now fitted with a valve return spring to ensure quick and easy priming. Th...

The PC used to allow control of electronic hardware by interfacing through its I/O ports and operating system that allowed deterministic real-time control. The PC grew progressively more complex and powerful at doing GUI, multitasking, 3D graphics, virtual memory management, and much more. But it al...