Archive for February, 2009

Feb 25 2009

Navigating SoCal waters without getting wet

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

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Feb 12 2009

Fast Sail in SoCal

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

The usual suspects did a Fast Sail last weekend. We used to do Fast Cruises in the Navy. When I first heard that expression, I thought “Hey, back home in less than 9 months. This’ll be great!” What it really meant was that we were going to do some of our pre-deployment training while tied [...]

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Feb 06 2009

Confused about sea buoy at Ventura Harbor?

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Randy Bush offers this picture to clarify the buoy situation at Ventura Harbor. This is the sea buoy. If unclear in the future, ask a sea lion.

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Feb 03 2009

Returning to Ventura Harbor in rough weather

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Ventura Harbor probably won’t get as bad as it is in this clip, but it is more likely to give you a scare than Channel Islands Harbor. On one occasion last winter, we saw surf breaking in the channel near R N”8″ (Red Nun buoy#8). If it’s breaking that far in, it’s best to wait [...]

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