Archive for January, 2008

Jan 30 2008

Global Warming Debate Rages On

Published by sailtimeci under Random Thawt

Being around 50 years old, I recall, a half a lifetime ago, scientists talked about how pollution could in fact cause an environmental disaster. Then, like a lot of “counter culture” folks, I fell into earning a living and raising a family. We all did. And a lull swept across the nation for two decades. [...]

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Jan 25 2008

Batten Down the Hatches

Published by sailtimeci under Random Thawt

After a week of rain we are preparing for “the big one“. And a picture tells a thousand words !

This system is predicted to make for a very wet weekend around here. In fact predictions are for up to 5 inches of rain in the coastal valley and as much as 10 inches of rain [...]

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Jan 20 2008

Safety at Sea in Southern California

Published by sailtimeci under SailTime

We held our Safety at Sea clinic on our newest Hunter 36, 1421, yesterday. It was a crisp, clear day with not much wind. But that didn’t stop our intrepid bunch of sailors under the guidance of Captain Dan. The group practiced seamanship skills that included emergency anchor deployment, man overboard drills, VHF and dsc [...]

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