Santana Sailing Blog
Learn about ALL the skills needed for sailing and seamanship, plus upcoming sailing adventures. We have knot tying videos, guidance on anchoring at Catalina Island, fun sailing videos and more.
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Cruising Catalina
…we continued the conversation, and I gave her some ideas, but I have to say it really bothered me. How can you turn back? There is so much more to Catalina! I figured there might be many sailors who thought the same way, so I wrote a guidebook entitled Anchoring at Catalina: No Moorings? No Problem – available on Amazon.
So Cal Harbor Hopping
During the last many years of running sailing adventure trips in the Northern Channel Islands and destinations in other countries, with all the planning and preparation those trips take, it occurred to me that it would be fun and easy to just go Harbor Hopping right here in our own local paradise.
Best Catalina Coves – Hen Rock
When it’s blowing a gale out of the WNW, I take refuge at Hen Rock. In the middle of a black night when I’m looking for a wide-open spot to drop the hook, I go to Hen Rock. For our Memorial Day Flotilla, when we need enough room for 4-7 boats, I plan on Hen Rock. And after a long day training on bow and stern anchoring, we often spend our last night here on a single hook.
Open House and Sailing Day April 6, 2025
Thinking about lessons? Looking for the right sailing school? Want to just get out on the water? Join us at our Open House!
Open House and Sailing Day April 7, 2024
Thinking about lessons? Looking for the right sailing school? Want to just get out on the water? Join us at our Open House!
Sea of Cortez Flotilla – Provisioning Notes
Over the years leading multi-day sailing adventures, I have come to appreciate a great meal plan and a tight, yet flexible provisioning list as much or even more than good sail trim, adjusting to the weather, and picking just the right spot in the anchorage.
Sea of Cortez Flotilla – Flexible Itinerary
The Planned Itinerary: Once we depart the marina, the itinerary is flexible and subject to change – because it has to be. We’ll alter our destinations and timing as needed as wind, weather…
Puerto Rico/Spanish Virgin Islands April 13-20, 2024
Your upcoming sail training trip with Captain Marc Hughston, of Santana Sailing, takes place in the Spanish Virgin islands near Puerto Rico. For all the details, read more…
Pyrosomes
Have you seen these at Catalina or Santa Barbara Island? I first saw these creatures in November of 2014, on a three-day Catalina cruise. They are, uh, surprising…
Northern Channel Islands Passages: Fall Means Flexibility
We departed Long Beach the morning of October 30 for this year’s eighth sailing adventure in the Northern Channel Islands. Every week of every month in the NCI provides different challenges, and after 20 years of leading sailing trips there, these are my main takeaways…