Apr
18
2009
In Ventura County there are two sailing clubs at the Channel Islands Harbor. We are one of them. Marina Sailing is the other. To be fair, there is a very small rental operation in Ventura Harbor with a dilapidated fleet but I didn’t feel it worth any sort of comparison at all. There is another [...]
Apr
12
2009
From the outside looking in, skeptical people question the validity of SailTime fractional sailing. I think this is because they don’t understand the dynamics at work. Historically, sailing was a sport for the wealthy elite. With the invention of fiberglass, manufacturers like Hunter were able to create small sailboats that could be afforded by more [...]
Apr
06
2009
Last night, the Full Moon Frolic saw a closely contested sailing race out to the Wes Mark from the Channel Islands Harbor entrance. By just a few boat lengths, Varekai, Captained by Owner Mick Rotondo, Â took the coveted Red Cup away from 1421, Captained by Member of the Year 2007, John McKinney. The 1421 crew [...]