Tag Archive 'Ventura'

Jun 27 2009

Alarming ALLISION Alters Attitude, Amplifies Alliteration

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Jun 09 2009

Always a good idea to check the weather before leaving port, whether that’s Oxnard, Ventura or somewhere BFE or even Australia.

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

The crew and yacht lived through this rather colorful harbor departure. To learn the whole story – and see some REAL boat acrobatics – follow Rob Walton’s link to YIKES!!!!

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Jun 01 2009

Randy Bush shares a couple of secrets concerning docking and the use of spring lines

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Randy Bush has been a guest BLOGGER several times. This usually happens when we do something a little out of the ordinary, a little training tidbit that everyone knows about but has never tried. Once mastered, or at least experienced, I ask that he share the experience with the rest of us. And this is [...]

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May 29 2009

Stayin’ alive in heavy traffic in Sea of Cortez – kudos from a friend

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

FYI – had four nights on the water and on only one of those did we share an uncrowded anchorage with 3 other boats – for virtual isolation the Sea of Cortez is awesome And Dan – your training on speed of approaching tankers probably saved my butt on night as we were doing an [...]

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May 29 2009

Fear, laughter, cooking & safety at sea all part of ASA 104 training in Southern California

Published by Capt. Dan under Sailing

Channel Islands Adventures by Randy Bush Right around the first of the month, Capt. Dan, Beverly, and I had embarked on an ASA 104 adventure circumnavigating Santa Cruz Island. Day two found us off of Fraser Point on a broad reach, headed through the infamous Potato Patch. The seas were running 9-10 ft, on the [...]

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