As we prepare our newest Hunter 36 for the SailTime Channel Islands fleet, the Owner, SK, has plans to race her in the local Wet Wednesday series as well as the legendary Newport to Ensenada springtime right-of-passage event. So, what can we do to make 1421 a faster boat when sailing ? She will be [...]

Once again, the curtains in my bedroom began to flutter early Saturday morning. Instinctively, I turned the TV on and sure enough, Malibu was on fire again. The Santa Ana winds were nothing like the event in October here at Channel Islands Harbor about 20 miles NW of Malibu. We watched the weather maps and [...]

That’s SK, our newest Owner Member. He is pointing out his new yacht, 1421. This 2008 Hunter 36 is an all new model which will enter our fleet, joining Bodacious and Varekai in the 36 foot size range. This size is very popular here as it is easy to learn to sail but provides all [...]