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Dec 12 2011

Landing Cove, Anacapa Island added to Sail Channel Islands Cruising Guide

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Nov 24 2011

You probably don’t care much about the perigean tide

Yesterday the moon was the closest it gets to the earth– 359691 km and today there is a New Moon. So what(?) you say Since you’ll most likely be home and not near or on a boat, a mighty shrug is all you need to convey your interest. But if you are near the water, [...]

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Mar 03 2011

No pirates reported in Channel Islands

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Here’s the good news: if you stay in California coastal waters, you’re not in pirate country. On the other hand, according to the chart, there have been incidents near Sicily and in the Bay of Biscay (western France). Sailboats are particularly vulnerable due their slow speed. I can’t think of any sailboat that can outrun [...]

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Jan 10 2011

Tides explained

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Nov 24 2010

Dredging begins soon at Oxnard and Ventura

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Two Relevant Notices to Local Mariners: Oxnard/Channel Islands Harbor “Manson Construction will be performing continuous dredging operations of Channel Islands Harbor from 06 Dec 10 until 21 Jan 11. The hydraulic dredge HR MORRIS, dredge tenders PUP and CUB, and derrick barges FREYA and RENEGADE will be on site and monitoring VHF-FM Chan. 13 and [...]

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