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2013 Holiday Season Parade of Boats

Dec 3, 2013

51st LA Harbor Holiday Season Boat Parade "Holidays Around the World" is the theme this year. Saturday, December 7th at 6:00 PM The year's Grand Marshall will be Senator Roderick Wright Vessels of all shapes and sizes will participate, including powerboats, sailboats,...

Veterans Honored on the USS Iowa

Nov 20, 2013

City of LA and the Battleship USS Iowa paid tribute to Veterans The Second Annual Veterans Appreciation Festival was held Saturday, November 9th, to show appreciation for our nation's veterans and active military. The festival was free to the whole family and included...

Newmarks is Going to the MRA Conference

Nov 8, 2013

42nd Annual MRA Educational Conference & Trade Show New Times - New Opportunities This year’s educational line-up... [unordered_list style="tick"] Includes the always popular state of the marina industry Trends in marina design Optimizing your concessions Sea...

Mexico Fishing Permits Available Online

Nov 5, 2013

No more trips to Ensenada just to purchase your permit. Just a few weeks ago it was announced that U.S. boaters can purchase a permit online. With the click of a mouse U.S. Boaters can get a permits to enter waters just across the border. That means more time for...

Donate a Sail and Help Students

Oct 16, 2013

Sea Bags™ and Los Angeles Maritime Institute Sea Bags has partnered with Los Angeles Maritime Institute to create a scholarship fund for the award-winning TopSail Youth Program. You can help by donating sails to the Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) for...

Tsunamis…Should We Be Concerned?

Oct 3, 2013

What is a tsunami? Tsunami waves resemble a rapidly rising tide rather than a normal sea wave. That's way they are sometimes referred to as a tidal wave. Tsunamis generally consist of a series of waves ranging in different heights. The impact of tsunamis is limited...