Tag Archive 'anchor'

Oct 26 2010

Are you the next SoCal Good Samaritan?

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Jul 17 2009

Zac’s back! So what does that mean to us Southern California weekend sailors?

photo LA Times Zac Sunderland sailed into Marina del Rey yesterday and was deluged with record-book entries. Zac Sunderland: the youngest person to sail solo around the world and one of only a couple of hundred people of any age to accomplish the mission. According to the ASA, far more people have reached Everest’s summit [...]

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Jun 02 2009

Twin Harbors – a beautiful Santa Cruz north shore anchorage in the Santa Barbara Channel Islands in Southern California

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As predicted, Memorial Day weekend found an enormous flotilla heading to Santa Cruz. From a distance of 2 miles or so we counted 30+ boats in Prisoners and saw masts so thick in Pelican that it looked like a toothpick box. This was midafternoon on Saturday. By Sunday, we were told, there were more than [...]

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Apr 16 2009

Smugglers and Yellowbanks, the go-to anchorages at Santa Cruz

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When you get caught in very strong westerlies, head for Smugglers or Yellowbanks. You can’t get totally out of the wind, but you’ll be safe from nasty chop. We’ve updated the cruising guide for this spot and added a film that will be useful if you’ve yet to spend the night here. If you’ve got [...]

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Aug 28 2008

Anchoring bow and stern

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Anchoring bow and stern …. The One True Way. Sounds religious, doesn’t it? And it does have a religious sort of feel what with all the conflicting opinions and several bibles that are in conflict. Me, I’m an agnostic in this matter. First – some things to consider. What is the depth and – as [...]

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