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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Mailing Address: 65 S Pine Ave Ste 114, Long Beach, CA 90802
Marina Address: 450 E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802
3. VHF Radio, Weather & Video Links
Basic Cruising 1 Website and Video Link Resources – click on the URL to view VHF radio channel frequencies, their purpose and use https://www.boatsafe.com/us-vhf-marine-radio-channels-frequencies/ Note that channel 16 is the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]