Archive for January, 2010

Jan 21 2010

When the weather gets gnarly, the gnarly go surfing

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 » Normally, life behind the breakwater is pretty placid. But the wind and swell were lined up with the harbor entrance yesterday [...]

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Jan 18 2010

The weather outside is frightful … so you might as well check your knowledge of boating do’s, don’ts and new requirements

NASBLA – you just think you’ve heard of them. But, no, it’s not the nasty guys; this is the National Association of Boating Administrators and they have some questions to ask in the form of a (fairly) brief test. With the wx forecast to be foul beyond what we Southern Californians will usually tolerate, you [...]

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Jan 16 2010

Colossal Surf headed this way, but Mavericks still on hold

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

The National Weather Service reports: A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SWELLS WITH A WESTERLY FETCH ACROSS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC BETWEEN 35 AND 40 FEET. And you’d think that would get the telegraph wires humming for all of those world-class surfers who “Ride Mountains.” But according to the Half Moon Bay Review in the picturesque shoreside town [...]

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Jan 15 2010

Foul WX headed our way next week

It looks like the near-coastal weather will be fine today and tomorrow, maybe Sunday, but we’re really in for it after that: The NOAA reports are getting more and more ominous about next week: CONFIDENCE IS GROWING THAT SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MOST OF NEXT WEEK…BUT [...]

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Jan 09 2010

Capt. Dan starts annual navigation class in Ventura

Published by Capt. Dan under navigation

The Sail Channel Islands Sailing School begins ASA 104 this morning. Students will learn chart interpretation, DR, nav planning, and use of GPS. If you’re interested in joining us, we’ll have a makeup next week and we’ll get you up to speed. The class runs Saturdays until we’re done …. about 5 days. Extra instruction, [...]

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