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.
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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
4. Crew Overboard Rescue Maneuvers
Click here to download a PDF of this article Heave-To and Downwind Methods Below are diagrams that I have been using for years to help sailors get a visual image of the Heave-To method, as well as the most effective ways to return to your person in the water (PIW) from a downwind point of […]
A Real MOB Rescue in Newport Harbor
My First Real MOB Recovery – “This is NOT a drill!” By Chrissie Oppedisano Planning for a leisurely late afternoon sail in a Harbor 20, Marc and I had just left the OCC docks in Newport Harbor. I was at the helm on a broad reach, Marc at the jib. Not far from the […]
Cruising Santa Cruz Island
Here’s a little taste of Cruising Santa Cruz Island, the largest of CA’s Northern Channel Islands. Chrissie, a veteran of numerous offshore trips via sailing schools, as well as private trips I have put together, created this video to share the magic of the Northern Channel Islands, and Santa Cruz Island in particular. Click […]
5. Why, When, and How to Reef
Click here to download a PDF of this article OCC’s Catalina 42 Betty, with the first reef tucked in, in the windy lane off Santa Cruz Island during one of the Northern Channel Islands trips Why to Reef When the boat is heeling over with a rail in the water and you are fighting the […]
6. When In Doubt…Let It Out
Click here to download a PDF of this article You’ve heard this before, right? “When in doubt, let it out.” You’ve no doubt even said the same thing to your crew. But, have you wondered exactly why it’s so important? The questions I get in my Basic Cruising classes remind me that knowing how […]
Epic Northern Channel Islands Trip Video
In October of 2015, Cam Sanford and friends took the Northern Channel Islands cruise through the OCC School of Sailing and Seamanship, where they got their Bareboat Cruising Certification. I have been leading these trips for OCC since 2004, and a few things made this one special. First, these guys all had GoPros and other […]
Anchoring at Catalina
This is one of my favorite trips. The Anchoring at Catalina trip originated in 2007 with a comment from my friend Gabi, who told me she was going to Catalina in July. When I asked her what she was going to do if there weren’t any moorings available, she said she might have to head […]