I overheard Scott talking on his cell as we motored out from the harbor on Friday. “Lisa’s giving me what I wanted for Father’s Day: a trip to the islands.”
JUNE 2020 A MAY SHAKEDOWN CRUISE BY SCOTT BURNS, DENNIS JOHNS, AP, VIRGINIA JOHNS, P
November 2019 Boating Safety in the Channel Islands
This is a short video about boating safety from Michael Hanrahan, a Lecturer at UCSB, that was filmed here in our harbor and the local Channel Islands. The United States Power Squadrons and BoatUS Foundation are partners in promoting boating safety and the BoatUS website referred to in the film has links to USPS classes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Br1WZYV4I&t=2s […]
California Boating Card Law
A Summary of the California Boating Card Law and How it Affects You First of all, further information about the California Boating Card (CBC) law can be found on the California Department of Boating and Waterways (CDBW) website http://www.dbw.ca.gov/ under Safety and Education. This summary attempts to boil it down to several key points: The […]
Inflatable Life Jacket Maintenance
By Rich Ciolino – at Isthmus Cove, Catalina Island August 2017 Inflatable life jackets provide safety, comfort, and convenience for their users. They are much less bulky than the older “stuffed with a flotation material” type, a feature that encourages boaters to wear them. All life jackets require some amount of maintenance and back in […]