Posts from — November 2009

OCSC Sailing is featured in this month's Cruising World!

There is a great sailor profile of OCSC Sailing in this month’s issue of Cruising World. The article was written by Patrick Galvin and highlights the dramatic transformation from city dump to sailing destination.

It’s often said that sailors are dreamers, men and women who see opportunities where others see only roadblocks…

Read the rest of the Cruising World Article…

We’ve got some amazing new artwork on display in the Clubroom right now. Nick Allen has graced our walls with his beautiful wave photography.  You can see more of his work on his website. Be sure to check out the display next time you come sailing!

About the artist:
Nick Allen first started photographing waves from the water in 1995. He is fascinated with the process of capturing the qualities of light, texture, color, and power within waves.  The images in this show were captured while swimming with waterproof housings for 35mm and medium format film cameras.  His work has been published in magazines, print advertisements, and sold to private collectors.  He exhibits his work in galleries throughout the California coast.

Would you rather be here....

or here?

Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) is synonymous with great deals and long lines.  How about keep the great deal and switch the  shopping lines for dock lines? Instead of waiting outside of a store this Friday,  charter a boat and come sailing instead.

While you’re here, we can also help you with your Holiday shopping. Check out the OCSC eStore for great deals on classes and OCSC Membership!

Anthony Sandberg, OCSC President & Founder, has just left for Antarctica for 3 weeks.  This isn’t Anthony’s first time on the continent, but it’s looking like it might be the most exciting. The weather is looking pretty extreme (although, I think it’s always pretty extreme in Antarctica.) We just got word from Anthony in Argentina that the icebreaker they are set to board is stuck in the ice.  What an adventure! You can get all the weather updates here.

For any and all interested, we’ll be running another trip to Antarctica in February of 2011.  If you have any questions about the trip or any of the other OCSC Adventures, feel free to give us a call!

The adventurous crew is right in the middle of the exciting Galapagos Adventure.  Greg Tarczynski, Trip Leader, has been updating thier position using the SPOT GPS Tracker.  You can get the groups exact location HERE.

The second planning party for the 2010 Turkey Flotilla was on Saturday Night.  We had a good turnout with about 15 enthusiastic and interested people thinking about taking the trip with us next year.

We started the night by watching a short video of hot air balloon trips through Turkish villages and countryside. The ballooning was incredible; the basket floated, literally, right down tight alleyways and past shop and home windows. Anthony Sandberg, OCSC President and Founder as well as Turkey Flotilla Trip Leader, told us stories to accompany the unbelievable balloon footage.

“We were floating so close to the street that a coffee cart vendor literally served us coffee.” Anthony explained.  The balloon video was footage from world famous ballooners who also happen to be friends of the club. Ballooning, as we learned, was just one more of the exciting things to do in addition to the 2 weeks of picturesque sailing.

Anthony took us through a slide show of past trips, explaining the routes, weather, food and culture one might expect. It was a great opportunity to go beyond the pretty pictures and get a real sense of what the trip might be like.  Anthony knows his stuff. Having been there 8 times, Anthony knows all the tricks and hidden secrets that make Turkey such a great place to travel.  If you would like to learn more about the trip, don’t hesitate to hesitate to give us a call, 800.223.2984!