When I first got to the coast, I had fled from a lifetime of what I referred to as “snow farming”, aka working in the snow skiing industry. I wasn’t going to have to worry much about weather anymore I thought wistfully…after all if there was going to be any weather it was going to [...]

Ahh Yes! Another “Winter” has settled in, here on the Southern California coast. Sure it’s not as warm out as the Summer. But it’s not cold either. And this year, so far, there have only been a few days one could classify as chilly. I know what I’m talking about! I survived 50 years of [...]

Sailing around Oxnard and Ventura in Southern California is a year around thing. Sure, it’s cooler in the Winter than the Summer, but not by much. Each season has it’s own benefits. In Winter, the sky is crystal clear and the seas are flat in the days following a storm front. Not to mention the [...]