Gale warnings have been posted. I’ve rechecked all the SailTime fleet sailboat dock lines and added an extra spring line to keep them secure at the dock. The forecast is for up to 3 inches of rain to fall at the coast during a 12 hour period. Even more important for sailors is the wind [...]

Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have sailed into Channel Islands Harbor here in Oxnard. I saw them and nabbed this pic on my bike ride this evening. It’s always a highlight of the Winter season to have them here. Dockside tours from the Harbor Office docks are offered tomorrow through Friday from 4-5pm [...]

Amidst all the PR hoopla on the news today, I said what the heck, and downloaded the new version of Google Earth which includes the Ocean software. I definitely was overdue an upgrade of this program but its funny, for day to day use, I dont open it up as much as I used to [...]