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, ...

The voyage covered 4,700 miles and made 22 stops throughout the Gulf of California, doing outreach in 16 coastal communities.

The Western Flyer completed a 4,700-mile journey, retracing a historic route with students and scientists aboard, bringing ...

The Western Flyer, a vessel that once carried author John Steinbeck, has been restored and set sail from Old Fisherman's Wharf for a three-month expedition. Skip to content.

John Steinbeck’s Western Flyer boat transformed into floating classroom on Monterey Bay. Aboard the same fishing vessel Steinbeck used for his 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition, undergraduates ...

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 ...

THAT MIGHT HAPPEN, at least for a few high bidders in the Western Flyer Foundation auction, which will stay afloat through Sept. 30, 2024.A few tempting experiences are mast, er, must-dos for boat ...

Visitors board The Western Flyer, for a tour of the historic sailing vessel known for John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts’ 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition, on Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025, during a stopover ...

On Thursday, March 20, 7 p.m. — SBMM’s Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series will host Tom Keffer, board chair, who will discuss The Story of the Western Flyer at SBMM, 113 Harbor Way, Ste. 190.

The Western Flyer completed a 4,700-mile journey, retracing a historic route with students and scientists aboard, bringing research and education to coastal communities.

A LEGEND OF THE WAVES: When the Western Flyer, a fishing boat that appeared in John Steinbeck's 1951 book "The Log from the Sea of Cortez," sailed into Monterey Bay following an incredible ...