Member News and Articles Archives - Santa Barbara Sail & Power Squadron

September 2023 It’s Always Nice in August, Right? Our Club Cruise to Catalina Island by Rich Ciolino

Steve York on September 7, 2023 Member News and Articles

After a calm and peaceful night at anchor we departed Smugglers at about 06:30 and set our course for Isthmus Cove at Catalina.

July 2023 Adventures in Australia, Part 1 by Dennis Johns

Steve York on July 11, 2023 Member News and Articles

That night, having arrived back at the boat, we had the VHF radio on, as it was common to have the boats in the marina report to each other their next day activities.

June 2023 Projects to Get to the Project; A Lesson in Spring Commissioning by Ed Kaufman

Steve York on June 5, 2023 Member News and Articles

The galley was nearly clean with only a sink full of wash water draining, when I heard a sickening dull thud.

May 2023 Surprise Visit by Virginia Johns

Steve York on May 4, 2023 Member News and Articles

Dennis and I have made so many good friends with a mutual love of boating — both locally and abroad.

April 2023 Winter Island Frolicing by Steve Hodges

Steve York on April 4, 2023 Member News and Articles

In the morning, we were greeted by an offshore breeze that increased in intensity as we breakfasted. We were planning to go ashore again, but the wind was too strong to row, so we waited, and I considered setting up the outboard.

February 2023 News from the Osgoods, South of the Border by Karen Osgood

Steve York on February 7, 2023 Member News and Articles

It is 4:30 am and we are ghosting along the Mexican coast headed south.

October 2022, Cruising on a 150 Year-Old Schooner Windjammer by Rich & Peggy Ciolino

Steve York on November 3, 2022 Member News and Articles

And so we began leg one as depicted on the map below. All sails were raised and we had the best day of sailing with 15 – 20 kt winds, flat seas and a sunny sky, as we sailed to McGlathery Island, marked (1), where we anchored and spent our first night at sea.

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