Every boater needs a little help sometimes. In days gone by, tug boats could be counted upon to help bring ships into harbors. We arrived in Newport Beach Harbor last night and found this lovely tug boat moored near the anchorage at the end of Lido Island.

Along with the ship, often came another helper–the ship’s cat. The cats aboard could chase away rodents and improve crew morale. Yesterday, here on Mahdee, ship’s cat Beryl did a great job of supervising the navigation by sitting on the chart table all day long.