Long Beach recently got a visit from a historic boat — the Western Flyer. Nautical history enthusiasts ... Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts ...

The Western Flyer, a state-of-the-art purse seiner when it was built in 1937, was chartered by John Steinbeck and his marine biologist friend, Ed "Doc" Ricketts, for a six-week expedition that ...

MONTEREY — Hundreds made their way to Old Fisherman’s Wharf on Sunday to send off the Western Flyer, the refurbished boat known for its 1940 expedition with John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts ...

If you're a John Steinbeck fan and lover of literary ... Rainbow Harbor or Alamitos Bay in Long Beach March 22. For the Western Flyer, a boat made famous by the legendary author in his 1951 ...

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 ...

The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts at its helm. The duo’s six-week expedition was historic and ...