Say it aint so! David Crosby of The Byrds and CSNY fame has put his beautiful 1947, 59 foot Alden schooner, Mayan, up for sale. Berthed in Santa Barbara for the past 20 years and a regular entrant in the McNish Classic, she was the inspiration to one of the all-time classic modern day sailing [...]

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 The Inspector checks that flares are not out of date, all the running [...]

When January rolls around we get busy with “winter” maintenance projects. Even though we sail year around here, the usage in January is lighter than most months. Big jobs like hauling a boat out for hull inspection and a fresh covering of bottom paint don’t impede on Members sailing opportunities this time of year. I [...]