Channel Islands Adventure
From: CSA 4 Bare boat Sailing Student September 2001

Arch Rock, at the East end of Anacapa Island seemed so close you could almost touch it, as we five Sailing Students, and our fearless Instructor Paul Miller, sailed by during our CSA 4 Bareboat Course. Sailing among the Channel Islands during the long 2001 Labor Day Holiday weekend was both fun and very instructional. From our depature on Friday morning from the Channel Islands Harbor to our return on Monday Afternoon to Marina Del Rey the four day trip on the water was quite an adventure and learning experience. From the pre-planning meeting a few weeks before the sailing trip to our arrival dockside, to the sailing and navigating among the Channel Islands, to preparing meals on board and dropping a hook (anchor to you landlovers), to using the head (bathroom to you landlovers) it was an intensive and interesting lesson on how to charter your own sail boat in the future and make your own sailing vacation. It has been a week since I have been back and I still feel I am rocking back and forth a little bit. What fun! I can not wait to do it again. Maybe CSA has a Catalina Trip coming up soon? Paul Miller and the rest of the CSA staff Thanks for a great, fun, and safe sailing experience.