Posts Tagged ‘Channel Islands’
A Soft Launch Into Cruising — California Coast to the South Pacific
Four youthful, adventure-seeking sailors cruise the California coast before jumping the Pacific puddle for their first true offshore passage.
Tales From the Lanes’ First Extended Family-Adventure
We initially planned on making the sail down Baja and onward on our own. But with all the preparations and work we were doing, it was easy to push each fall departure back another year "until we were 100% ready."
A Quick Round Trip: Channel Islands–Marquesas–Tahiti and Back Again
"We changed our sails as many times as a Broadway musical changes costumes, relying heavily on our Code Zero."
Captain Found Guilty in 2019 ‘Conception’ Fire
Captain Jerry Boylan of Santa Barbara has been found guilty of negligence over his handling of the fire aboard the dive boat 'Conception' that killed 34 people in 2019.
Good Jibes #78: “Trailer Sailors Cruise the Channel Islands” and “Geja”
Hear about Erin Quinn’s exploration of Catalina, “Trailer Sailors Cruise the Channel Islands,” and listen in to the story of Andrew Vik’s hop from Croatia to Italy in “Geja.”
Finding Peace Anchored off Santa Cruz Island
The Passport 37 'Sula' finds a quiet escape in the Channel Islands.
Finding Cities Close to Docks, and Real America, in SoCal
After departing from Berkeley Marina five days earlier, the final destination was Ventura. Santa Barbara had not been on the itinerary. I was struck by how close Santa Barbara was to the ocean.
The Remote Encounters and Recent History of San Miguel Island
Looking at the tall peaks on San Miguel, it was easy to imagine plate tectonics, geysers of liquid hot magma, and the fiery innards of the Earth rising into islands and mountains.
From the Bay to the Channel Islands
We will take this seasonal moment to contemplate the Channel Islands, and the mainland cities near them, as if we were back in 2020 when the "staycation" offered sailors self-isolated silver linings at local destinations.
It’s Time for Good Jibes Number 9 — Destination: Channel Islands
Hear Nicki Bennett read why Marine Surveyor and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Mike Pyzel's describes the Channel Islands as "all you could ever ask for in a cruising area."
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