Archive for November, 2006

Nov 30 2006

Heavy weather sailing on the Ventura coast

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ShareClose Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeco.mmentsConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFeed Me LinksFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleHuggJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInLinksMarkerMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceMyWebNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditRojoSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSphereSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveWorlds MoviesYahoo!Email This to a FriendCopy HTML:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »Awhile back, we described our interesting sail between Ventura and Channel Islands Marina in Oxnard …. the one with 30+ knot winds, [...]

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Nov 29 2006

Romantic New Year’s Eve on a Southern California yacht

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Picture it: You and your sweetheart aboard the luxury yacht Sancerre on the last night of 2006. You’ve got the owner’s cabin, more than sufficient champagne and a continental supper. It’s a perfect setting to launch 2007. It’s your yacht with a crew at your command for however long you’d like to sail. Go to [...]

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Nov 29 2006

Sail to The Grotto – a fine Santa Cruz Island anchorage in Southern California

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Loc: mid-north coast Santa Cruz Lat: N34-03.11 Long: W119-44.8 Last visit: Oct 06 Tide/Sun/Moon/WX Dist: 6 Skipper: Dennis Dreith Boat: S/Y Sancerre Cooky/Sparky Port: Chan Islands Landing Permit Required Nature Conservancy permit app This is a very beautiful spot, sheltered by steep cliffs, it appears immune to “canyon winds,” the off shore winds that sometimes [...]

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Nov 28 2006

We celebrate Ian’s Graduation … and announce his new novel

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

We had a great sail with Ian the other day…. Here’s his account: Lady of the Pacific “The sun shone down from the azure sky and reflected brightly off the bluish-brown water of the harbour as I neared the Sancerre. My crew in tow and my bicorn hat snuggly on my head, I felt a [...]

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Nov 26 2006

Visit Grotto anchorage on Santa Cruz Island with Dennis Dreith

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

In the next few day’s we’ll post Dennis Dreith’s cruising guide article on The Grotto. If you’ve ever tried to get into Fry’s, about halfway up the north side of Santa Cruz and found 2 or 3 boats in there and then (wisely) said to yourself – “Too crowded here,” then this article is for [...]

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