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Dec 17 2011

Santa Ana winds — sailing the margin

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 »Santa Ana winds regularly whip through this area about this time of year. But you don’t have to quit sailing just because [...]

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Nov 29 2011

Santa Ana winds coming to Oxnard, Ventura, LA

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Gusts to 60 Wed to Friday. The Oxnard Plain really lights up Thursday night. Read the detailed NOAA warning. Share on Facebook

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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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Jun 02 2011

Mares’ tails and fishes’ scales – kept the racers from racing in Ventura yesterday

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The old salt’s rhyme — Mares’ tails and fishes’ scales cause tall ships to lower sails — spoke truth. The skies have been crowded by cirrus clouds of one sort or another for several days. They are usually the harbinger of storm activity, but wet storms are pretty unusual in this part of the world [...]

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Mar 18 2011

Weekend sailing forecast

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High surf forecast. Be cautious entering Channel Islands at SE entrance. Breaking waves may close that entrance. Advisory effective until 1800 Sat. Share on Facebook

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