“Bad faith” is a term that we sometimes see in the realm of maritime and boating litigation. Everyone has a rough idea of what it means without looking up the term up in a law dictionary. What may come to mind is the expression, “dirty…
Long Island Boating World
I thought spring would never get here. But here it is and it’s time to get out in the backyard, boatyard or to wherever you keep your boat and start getting ready for launching. I’m looking forward to this summer as I have plans to…
April marks the true beginning of the saltwater fishing season across Long Island. As water temperatures begin to climb and sunsets get later, our local bays, inlets and a few beaches come alive after too long of a winter slumber. It pains me to hear…
Heading into April, good news came for striper anglers as the deep freeze from one of the harshest winters in the past two decades not only didn’t seem to hamper the striper bit, but accelerated it, as bass were being caught on March 1st in…
OverviewApril brings with it a lot of excitement, and I bet that will be true even more so this year after the snowy and cold winter we’ve had here in the northeast. Between November being frigid and then several major snow events, the cabin fever…
The summer of 2024 brought to light an amazing find off the shore of Long Island. It has been downplayed in the press due to fears by the Institute of North American Maritime Archeology, based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, that unscrupulous treasure hunters and novice…
One of my favorite movies is The Caine Mutiny starring Humprey Bogart as Captain Queeg. The movie is based on a true story that novelist Herman Wouk used to depict the dramatic events surrounding Admiral Halsey and typhoon Cobra. The novel’s central theme reflects the…
LEGACY: Noun. A thing handed down by a predecessor. Those of us in more southern latitudes are fortunate to witness the twice-yearly nautical migration during which we ogle and “ahhh” at all those expensive yachts bound for their poolside berths in Fort Lauderdale or Palm…
Despite the sailing ship’s constant forward and aft pitch and sway from side to side, the pirate lookout stood high up in the crow’s nest, as he searched for any approaching vessel in nearby waters. Using a spyglass, he would determine its nationality by its…
A shipwright, as defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, is ”a skilled carpenter specializing in building and repairing ships, essentially a builder of vessels, stemming from Old English words for ship and worker (wright).” Anyone who has spent some time around a working shipwright cannot help but…