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The Western Flyer awaits its return to the Gulf of California, 85 years after Ed Ricketts, along with John Steinbeck, Steinbeck's wife Carol and a crew consisting of Captain Tony Berry, Tex Travis, ...
It’s been 75 years since the Western Flyer made Monterey her home port. But that will change Nov. 4 when the immaculately restored vessel sails into the harbor to become a floating scientific ...
The original captain’s desk sits in the wheelhouse, where legendary author John Steinbeck may have jotted notes for his Log from the Sea of Cortez. A guy wire like the one he wrote would “sing under ...
ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER JOYCE KIM GOT A TOUR OF THE BOAT AND HAS MORE ON ITS NEXT JOURNEY. THIS IS THE WESTERN FLYER. IT SET SAIL FOR THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA 85 YEARS AGO... FROM OLD FISHERMAN'S WHARF.
WEEKEND. ACTION NEWS 8' CHRISTIAN BALDERAS HAS MORE. #### THIS IS THE WESTERN FLYER'S NEW CHANCE AT LIFE... <THIS IS SUCH AN INCREDIBLE COMEBACK STORY.> THE 1930'S VESSEL WAS A FISHING ...
MONTEREY — Eighty-five years ago, to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, taking on ...
Originally built in 1937 in Tacoma, Washington, the Western Flyer was a state-of-the-art sardine seiner that became a symbol of American literature and environmental awareness after Steinbeck and ...
The research vessel Western Flyer is relaunching its education and science programs this week, providing high school interns with hands-on marine research experience on Monterey Bay. Out on the bay, ...
The Western Flyer Foundation and Soulcraft Allstars celebrated a win, after their short film won in the 4th annual Anthem Awards. The short film ‘The Western Flyer with Nick Offerman’ won silver in ...
MONTEREY — It’s been 83 years since the famous duo of John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts took an expedition from Monterey to the Gulf of California that resulted in the book “The Log from the Sea of ...
MONTEREY – Eighty-five years ago to the week, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California. Amongst the crew were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, taking on ...