Waiting is the hardest part!

by | May 21, 2020 | Commodore, COVID-19

The weather is warming up to beautiful blue skies and puffy clouds. Catalina Island is so green from a decent rainy season, and the water is yearning to make way for a hull to chop through the current and swells. Dana Point is not only calling my name, she’s...

Member Appreciation Cards

by | May 20, 2020 | Uncategorized

I’m thrilled to announce that last night (May 19, 2020), the board unanimously voted to thank you with actions rather than words by sending you a “Member Appreciation” gift. We have members that pay every month, and many that pay annually. The members that pay monthly...

Chef Joel’s Dover Sole Piccatta

by | May 20, 2020 | Food & Beverage, Galley Cookbook

Pan seared fillet of dover sole, with a butter citrus wine and caper sauce. Served with rice and daily veggies. INGREDIENTS: 8oz Dover Sole1 cup Rice Pilaf4 oz. Daily Veggies2 fl. oz. Citrus Wine2 tbsp. Butter1/2 tbsp. Caper (fried)1 slice Lemon (garish)Pinch of...

“Pilgrimage to SGang Gwaay” by Jim Ferguson

by | May 20, 2020 | Cruising

Important goals are seldom easy to accomplish, I guess that’s what makes them soparticularly significant and appealing. For Kathy and me, reaching the Queen CharlotteIslands to visit Gwaii Haanas was an aspiration that had eluded us three times over thelast two years....

“Homeward Bound” by Ron & Cindy Latin

by | May 20, 2020 | Cruising

We needed two days to motor sail up to Stuart, Florida, our intended destination and Fantasea’s home port.  We elected to sail north from Ft Lauderdale to Lake Worth (Palm Beach) on the ocean thinking that we may be helped with the northward traveling Gulf...

When Johnnie Walker Blue Was King

by | May 20, 2020 | Food & Beverage

Story: Aaron GoldfarbIllustration: Nick Hensley Johnnie Walker Blue Label lacks most of the attributes that excite today’s whisky geeks. It’s blended Scotch, not single-malt. At 40 percent ABV, it’s relatively low-proof. It’s available on shelves year-round. It...