Tag Archive 'harbor'

Mar 25 2009

Annual USCG Safety Inspection Time

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Every Spring we have an Inspector from the US Coast Guard Auxiliary come to our fleet and perform a safety inspection. We don’t have to do this. But I think it is a very prudent thing to do – and it’s free! The Inspector checks that flares are not out of date, all the running [...]

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Feb 15 2009

Waiting on the Big Storm at Channel Islands Harbor

Published by under Random Thawt

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 [...]

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Aug 24 2008

A Serious Sailing Frolic Going On Here !

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There’s a serious frolic going on in Channel Islands Harbor this Summer. With three 36 foot Hunters in the fleet, the members have spontaneously grown a tradition at this base ! With three frolics under their belts, each of the boats has won “the race”. Frolic is a sunset sail we started several years ago [...]

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