Upwelling. In general terms upwelling means that deep water, usually cold and nutrient rich but oxygen deficient, is rising to the surface. Oceanographers generally recognize five types of upwelling, but this article will describe what we salmon fishermen most commonly experience, which is coastal upwelling. Northern California is blessed (and sometimes seemingly cursed) by the […]
When disaster strikes, before you get into the water wearing your personal flotation device and survival suit, you definitely want to let the Coast Guard know where you are. Last newsletter, we talked about the underrated usefulness of the Marine VHF radio. One other piece of equipment that may be the difference between expeditious rescue
When I started sailing and racing sailboats many years ago, it was rare to see a crew out on the water wearing lifejackets or personal flotation devices (PFDs). PFD’s were always viewed as bulky, restrictive, and, well, dorky. Of course, we had a ton of PFDs on board at all times, but the mindset was
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Mariners and boaters alike may have noticed a distinct feature on newer marine VHF radios over the past few years – the presence of a red button on the front of the unit with a “DISTRESS” label on it. This button is an indication that the radio is equipped for Digital Selective Calling (DSC). When
Now that all of you HASA newsletter readers are sporting the latest high-tech Marine DSC-equipped VHF radios after reading my article on DSC you find yourself wondering how to contact the Coast Guard in the event of a maritime emergency… Unlike a walkie-talkie or cell phone, the marine VHF frequency spectrum is monitored by not
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