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.
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.
Phone: (949) 939 8123
Email: setsail@santanasailing.com
Mailing Address: 65 S Pine Ave Ste 114, Long Beach, CA 90802
Marina Address: 450 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802
My SMB was going California Cruising, with the School of Sailing and Seamanship
I really like this trip. Each year we depart the School of Sailing and Seamanship in Newport Beach for a 9 day voyage at the end of August. Leg 1 has us stopping at Catalina, Santa Barbara Island, Santa Cruz, and then Santa Barbara Harbor. Leg 2 takes us to San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz, […]
My SMB was sailing from Ventura to Santa Cruz & beyond for ASA 106
This lovely Beneteau 49 was the platform for an ASA 106 instructional cruise I led from Ventura, to Santa Cruz Island, to Catalina, and back. The night time COB recovery maneuver was cool with the bioluminescence in the water. In the main salon. At the nav station.
My SMB was On Basic Cruising 2 at OCC
The Catalina 42, Betty, is a great platform for teaching. Rigo and I have our bags below with the stuff we need for the day. Guess I really only need one water bottle Rigo’s heading up on deck
My SMB was at the Cabrillo Beach Anchorage on Catalina
My pick for the best anchorage on the north side of Catalina, is Cabrillo Beach. This anchorage is best in a moderate westerly when you can tuck in bow and stern, like we are here, right up under Little Gibraltar with your stern anchor right in front of the rock islet. Then, you can watch […]
My SMB was getting set up for a corporate event in Newport Beach
Newport Beach Sailing Charters puts on corporate team building events, among other services, and I skipper when I’m available. Here, I’m just getting the boat ready, and will head over to the public dock at the Bluewater Grill to line up with the other boats, and take on our guests.
My SMB was out for Thursday Night Racing
In the summer, we get OCC’s J/105 Becky out for a spin with the BYC racing program. Crew arrive and then we start rigging. Crew begin to arrive. Rigo climbs aboard And we bend on the headsail.
My SMB was on the Victoria Marie
Motoring down the coast toward Laguna Beach on a lightwind day, the Beneteau 41 Victoria Marie is ready for the wind the came up later in the day. I needed my screwdriver to tighten something down, and left it in my SMB in the cockpit. Life is good. Heading down toward Emerald Bay
My SMB was on the Northern Channel Islands Bareboat Certification Cruise
Good food takes on a whole new level of importance during a cruise, and provides something special that’s hard to give a name to. Everyone knows and remembers the experience of eating well while accomplishing something important in a beautiful setting – the Northern Channel Islands. Here we are getting set up for breakfast burritos […]
My SMB was on the Anchoring At Catalina Cruise
Since 2007, I’ve been leading this cruise up to 4 times a year thru the OCC School of Sailing and Seamanship. It’s all about how to enjoy Catalina without depending on the moorings – how to anchor out and enjoy the freedom that confident cruisers all over the world enjoy. My SMB is essential on […]
My SMB was on a calm and cool Catalina Cruise in June
On our Catalina 34, La Terza Vita, Chrissie motors through the glassy water on the north side of Catalina.