As boating technology continues to evolve, many recreational boaters are turning to smartphone apps to help plan trips, navigate coastal waters, and stay connected with fellow mariners. While onboard electronics
Orange County officials have formally launched a new regional effort aimed at stabilizing and restoring South County’s increasingly eroded beaches. Last week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors approved the
Long before Santa Barbara became known for its harbor strolls, white-sand beaches, and postcard sunsets, it was already a sailing town. The Santa Barbara Yacht Club, founded in 1872, has
Santa Barbara’s waterfront is often admired for its postcard views, Spanish architecture, and relaxed coastal rhythm, but for anglers and boaters, the city reveals a very different personality once the
Santa Barbara may be known for its palm trees and red-tile roofs, but beneath the postcard views is a busy, hard-working waterfront. Here are a few fun facts that show
To a sailor at sea, the fear of falling overboard is equaled only by the fear of being struck by a highly unlikely bolt of lightning at sea. Like a
Santa Barbara’s coastline has always been more than scenery. Long before pleasure boats filled the harbor and visitors lined Stearns Wharf, the Santa Barbara Channel was a working waterway—shaping livelihoods,
Bow and stern thrusters have become one of the most transformative upgrades available to recreational boaters, particularly as boats continue to grow larger and marinas grow tighter. While thrusters
