Archive for April, 2007

Apr 26 2007

Birthday aboard sailing yacht Sancerre in Southern California

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 »We celebrated Shawn’s 31st on a sunset cruise aboard Sancerre yesterday. Had great wind, kinda snotty seas but great fun all the [...]

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Apr 22 2007

A lesson in sailing emergencies

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Jesse and his pal Paul and I – Capt. Dan – set out on an ASA 104 training cruise. We all learned a lot. The story below starts with the lessons. No point in having “incidents” if you don’t learn something, right? Here’s what we (all) learned followed by the narrative of the events that [...]

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Apr 15 2007

More Morse Point update

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

After we added the Gull Island info, we updated the entire Cruising Guide article on Morse Point and added the above graphic. Go the guide to check out the latest on MP.

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Apr 15 2007

Update on Morse Point Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

More specifically, this is an update on the Gull Island area, which you’ll transit going to either Morse Point or Malva Real anchorages. According to Fagan, there’s a lot of kelp in the area. That wasn’t true for a the last few years, but as this picture shows, it is once again — and it [...]

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Apr 12 2007

Why sailing looks iffy on Southern California coast this weekend

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

It’s been blowing like hell for the last 36 hours or so. The seas are now frothy (though not quite to the mashed potatoes point.) But it’s only Thursday and I want to go to Santa Cruz over the weekend.After looking at all sorts of analysis and countless wx maps with their lovely swirling ISOBARS [...]

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