Archive for January, 2007

Jan 29 2007

Foul wx sail training

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

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 »You’ve heard the expression – “You can’t buy training like this.” Well, you can even if it’s not what you wanted. Richard [...]

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Jan 21 2007

Nav Class for Ventura Sailors

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Larry and Karla Pruitt learn the basics of coastal nav along with 7 other Sailtime crew. Once they complete ASA 105 – Coastal Navigation, they’ll do ASA 104 -Bareboat Chartering. We do it backwards – 105 then 104 – because we want at-sea practice of what we learn in the classroom. On ASA 104, we [...]

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Jan 14 2007

Safety at Sea clinic off Ventura coast

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

MOVIES/ It was a grand winter day to be on the water and we set out to take advantage of the moment to try out some safety gear. We loaded up with some out-of-date flares and headed to sea. But first, before the FLAREX, we simulated a broken rudder cable and installed the manual tiller. [...]

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Jan 08 2007

Ad Hoc sailboat race on Southern California coast

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

I’m not a voyager. I’m not a solo navigator. I’m not a racer. But damn, it feels good to be out front. OK, that’s all very contradictory, but two sailboats going the same direction usually find themselves in an undeclared race. There’s no committee boat, no starting line and no finish line, but crews that [...]

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Jan 07 2007

Class 07-01 completes ASA 101 & 103 written test at Sailtime Channel Islands Sailing School

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

January sailing in these parts has been pretty great. Yeah, it’s true you’ve got to be careful of the storm systems, but between them we’ve had some great weather. Right now, the wind is blowing strongly and warmly out of the East. Call it Santa Ana if you like, but I call it the express [...]

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