Archive for the 'Oxnard' Category

Dec 17 2011

Santa Ana winds — sailing the margin

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Dec 15 2010

Fishing gear recovery begins near Platform Gina

Local Notice to Mariners 50/10 The California Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project is being conducted by the SeaDoc Society, in the vicinity of Platform Gina in Santa Barbara Channel until 17 Dec 10. Operations will take place during the daylight hours only. F/V TRITON will monitor VHF-FM Ch 8 and 16. For more details or [...]

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Nov 22 2010

Aground! – what’s the lesson for Oxnard and Ventura Sailors?

An evening sail turns into a nightmare for Mai Tai It’s always easy to pass judgment when you’re viewing the wreckage the day after. Nice to look at it in the light of day and pontificate. And I’ve heard a lot of that (and done a fair amount myself), but as we used to say [...]

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Jun 23 2010

Planning on hiking Anacapa? Not so fast

Unless you’ve got climbing gear, you’re not going to easily get to the top of East Anacapa Island. NPS was actually in front of this problem and had decided to replace the decades-old ladder last spring. Unfortunately, a recent inspection showed that corrosion has rendered the ladder unsafe ahead of schedule. OK, so what’s the [...]

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May 21 2010

Rogue Wave Sailors board Sancerre

The Rogue Wave Sailors joined us for a daysail off Oxnard. Led by Ferne Ross (to Capt. Dan’s right), they enjoyed mild conditions, got a chance to drive Sancerre, our Jeanneau 45.2 and reviewed Rules of the Road. Though tempted to discuss the racing rules, which are different (far more detailed) from the International Rules, [...]

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