My maternal grandfather was a ship’s captain, eventually becoming a port pilot for the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors. A port pilot is a very specialized job that requires them to take control of commercial vessels entering the harbors, and bring them safely into their assigned berths. These pilots not only have to be familiar with the specific dangers and conditions of the harbors they work in, they need to know how to operate all the different commercial vessels they ta

My family has always loved the sea.