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Discover Sint Maarten

Sint Maarten is an island country within the Caribbean. It sits 1,347 miles southeast of Florida and is made up of two major cultures, French and Dutch. It has a population of about 40,000 people all living on fourteen square miles. It is an island that is heavily dependant on tourism to stimulate their economy; […]

Requirements for a Captain’s License

Sailing is one of those pastimes that takes a lot of dedication and work to see everything pay off. There are certain requirements and pre-requisites that you need to obtain in order to become fully licensed as a captain. This is a list of everything needed in order to apply for an OUPV (Operator Uninspected […]

Discover Guadalupe Island

As a sailor, you will start to familiarize yourself with the geographies and different types of wildlife on each island. One of the islands you might not be that familiar with is Guadalupe Island. Guadalupe Island is a volcanic island that is located 150 miles off the coast of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. This island […]

Mercy of the Wind: How to Guide yourself to Sailing Success

One of the most common questions we get here while sailing the San Diego Bay is how to learn to sail. We’re more than happy to help any first-time sailors out on the water learn some of the basic skills it takes to sail under your own power. Here are just a few basic tips […]

Common Knowledge Phrases that Came From Sailing

Sailing is a pastime that requires knowledge and the ability to learn quickly and on the go. Not only having to learn the parts of the boats themselves, but you also have to become privy to the everchanging sailor slang. Many of the phrases we even use today have sprouted first by the use of […]

Sustainable Summer Living in San Diego

We’re always looking for daily ways that we can reduce our impact on the environment, and San Diego is a great place to explore more sustainable ways of living. In many places, summer is a season of high energy use, with higher usage of air conditioners, higher gasoline consumption for vehicles, and less conscious environmental […]

Healthy Boundaries For Marine Life

With our ocean becoming a less hospitable place every day, organizations have begun to set up areas in the ocean to protect marine life by keeping waste and humans out. As we begin to study the effects of these protected areas, it turns out they might be doing less good than we thought they were. […]

When Adventure Calls

That feeling of wanderlust; it drags you in and shows you the world of possibilities (literally). The travel bug is an extremely common thing to catch nowadays, especially with the proliferation of Instagram posts showcasing all of the fantastic places around the world that you can travel to. Many places that were once closed-off from […]

The Importance of the Tide

The tide comes and goes daily, but what’s the importance of the tide? The tide is measured by the rise and fall of the sea level caused by the effects of gravity, the moon, and the sun, as well as the rotation of the Earth. Tide tables are used to predict and anticipate to the amplitude […]

Supergirl Surf Pro in Oceanside

This weekend, the 2018 Paul Mitchell Supergirl Surf Pro was held in Oceanside, California, in North Coastal San Diego. Every year, participants head to Oceanside for the largest women’s surfing competition in the world. This year, over 100 of the world’s top female surfers will compete for a shot at the championship. The Supergirl Surf […]