Santana Sailing

We are opening for business in La Paz in May. Located at the Marina de La Paz. I am so looking forward to this!

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Sheet for Shape and Traveler for Trim. It took a few years, and I have Mark Howe to thank for mentoring me!

Sheet for Shape, Traveler for Trim | Santana Sailing School Sheet for Shape, Traveler for Trim - That hit me like a blinding flash of the obvious once he said it, and I realized there was a whole other dimension to sail trim that I did not know about. Back then, even as race crew, all I really knew for sure was to trim in or out using the mainsheet and to wa...

Greek Islands, Sea of Cortez, What to do About Water in the Diesel Tank - https://mailchi.mp/santanasailing.com/greek-islands-sea-of-cortez-what-to-do-about-water-in-the-diesel-tank

It happens sometimes!

When The Water Hose Goes Into The Diesel Tank | Santana Sailing School When The Water Hose Goes Into The Diesel Tank - I went to check progress with filling the water tanks and learned that the water hose had mistakenly been placed into the fuel fill on deck. Our diesel tank was topped off – with water. Right around that time, the engine that had been running, died w...

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Greek Islands: Sporades Sailing Flotilla | Santana Sailing School A Sailing Adventure in the Sporades Islands of Greece, where the Hollywood movie Mama Mia was filmed.

We will be adding the FP Saba 50' catamaran "Balam" on the Feb 7-14 Flotilla! Big, spacious, all inclusive with Chef. Cabins available - contact me for info.

Here's a primer on Cruising the Sea of Cortez from La Pav...

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Best Catalina Coves series: Hen Rock. Whether it's blowing a gale or it's a summer afternoon, this is a great spot.

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Blog - Best Catalina Coves series: Goat Harbor
https://santanasailing.com/blog/2025/07/24/best-catalina-coves-goat-harbor/
Another beauty that doesn't have any moorings. Spend a weekend, or longer. I think you're going to love it.

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New blog on Cruising Catalina. Includes aerial photos of coves with depth soundings overlaid. Kinda cool!

Cruising Catalina | Santana Sailing School Cruising Catalina - ...we continued the conversation, and I gave her some ideas, but I have to say it really bothered me. How can you turn back? There is so much more to Catalina! I figured there might be many sailors who thought the same way, so I wrote a guidebook entitled Anchoring at Catalina: N...