Sailing to Santa Cruz Island-Anacapa Island circumnavigation


	March 2005 SailTime Channel Islands News


	Spring is in the air at SailTime Channel Islands and despite the rash of inclement weather, there has been some great sailing in between. Days are getting longer too ! So get out on the water again soon! Santa Cruz Island and Anacapa Island adventures!


	Captain Dan's Corner




		Shipmates! Anacapa, here we come! AGAIN! Only Tony Martin was brave/silly enough (circle one) to raise his hand for the last Anacapa day, which turned into a heavy weather/radar/GPS


		clinic. Off we went, on a broad reach in winds near 25. We scooted out then down the backside of the island, merrily dodging rainstorms and generally having a marvelous time.

		The return leg was, well, excellent training. We reefed her in to about 1/4 of the main and 1/2 the jib and still buried the rail when the gusts hit 30. But I gotta tell you, Imagine was rock solid and that huge dodger was a welcome refuge. We couldn't see doodly out front, but the radar led us in to a perfect approach, just southeast of the breakwater. No trip to Sea Fresh this time. Tony and I returned to our homemates and crashed. ASA 105 is underway: Dennis and CT didn't make the trip, claiming they were studying Coastal Nav. It must be true since they (and Tony) did awfully well on lesson one. They charted, plotted and calculated for more than three hours, when they convinced me we needed to go for a sail. That didn't make much sense to me since it was warm and dry, but I went anyway. My Spring calendar is filling fast, so if you want to get started on your ASA101 or 103 certifications required to take a SailTime boat out, contact me at 750-7828.

Upcoming Events

Notices

3/25 - Full moon

3/25 - Friday Frolic - With two group sail-in-the-darks under our belts the Friday Frolic is here to stay ! Sunset sail followed by frolic at Sea Fresh - Contact Chris to grab your spot. Only 4 spaces. Meet at Imagine at 5pm. Be prepared to have fun !

Tips for Keeping Your Boat Ship Shape

If you ever have a dry spill in the cabin, there is a small cordless vacume to clean it up easily. Its in the stern stateroom closet on Imagine

Remember, only use the squeegee if you need to clean the glass or plastic. Towels scratch it!@#

Get a FREE month of membership ! Refer us a new Member or an Owner/Member and we'll give you a free month ! 1 space available right now on Imagine !

Debris continues to be spotted on every trip taken, so keep a watch out at all times.

Sailing School News
We acquired a great Catalina 22 and have refurbished "Sweet Deal", berthing her in the marina in front of H&S Yachts on Victoria. We now have 2 small keelboats to teach beginning sailors.

SailTime Power
SailTime announced at the Miami boat show that we are now offering a power yacht division. We have a partnership much like the one we have with Hunter, with Mainship which manufactures a high quality trawler style yacht. The introductory size is a 34 sedan style which should be good for these waters. Let your power boat friends know ! More info here.

Rainbow Arrives March 15th
Soon, you will be reading news from the log of our new Hunter 33 joining the fleet. Rainbow will leave the factory this month and begin her commissioning process. Monthly membership is set at $450 and new members are now queing up for the 7 positions that will be available no later than May 1. Berthing is currently slated for Vintage marina. Jerry Roth is the Owner/Member putting her into service. Jerry has raced a J30 for some time and is ready to relax on a new Hunter yacht.




		Imagine member, Tony Martin uses the light touch to steer with a yacht heeled at least 20 on the stormy Anacapa circumnavigation with Captain Dan. Photo courtesy of Dan Ryder



			A squall rolls in over the North end of Anacapa where the wind blows hard even on the calmest of days. Photo courtesy of Dan Ryder

Have you seen the new SailTime web site ? its in the process of getting a huge update that should evolve with all of our new expansion.

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