I am sending this note to all yacht club members who have boats in the Santa Barbara, Ventura or Channel Island harbors plus many who have trailered boats that may wish to join us. Ray will be making a general announcement to the membership to encourage those people who do not have boats to join us in this one day event. We will be able to accommodate approximately 12 people on our boat ?Cocktails? and hopefully if you are able to participate, you can assist with providing transportation on your vessels for club members to the raft-up site.

I anticipate leaving the Santa Barbara Harbor about 10:30 am and heading south about 3 ½ miles to Miramar Beach http://www.lotsafunmaps.com/Santa_Barbara/Miramar_Beach.html  the site of the old Miramar Hotel (with blue tile roofs) that has been closed for many years. It is also next to Fernald Point. We will anchor in about 20 feet of water just outside of the white buoy?s that delineate the beach area. No motorized vessels may enter this area but it is an easy paddle to get to the beach by kayak or stand up paddle board. I will be the main anchor boat and those that choose to raft-up with me may do so. Some of the smaller boats may have to anchor separately due to their size. I will have my dinghy ready to act as a water taxi for those vessels who anchor separately so you can join us.

Please bring all your water toys to use and share with others. I will have two blow-up single person kayaks in addition to the dinghy. We will be working on a lunch plan and since I do not have a BBQ on my boat, I may need someone to assist by volunteering theirs.

Please let Ray Mattison and I know if you think you will be able to make it.   Ken Brokaw

There is a campground at Little Scorpion and ferry access from Oxnard.  The concept is that those with suitable craft will sail over either Friday (27th) or Saturday (28th) in the morning and gather at the anchorage.  We would return on Sunday to Santa Barbara.  There is a dock there that will allow us to drop off those who would like to camp or do not have a boat to sleep on.  This will allow those without boats capable of the trip to sail with one of our members over and back, with sleeping quarters on the Island.  I am hoping to expand the experience to members and families who could not ordinarily make this trip.  [I have never been for that reason.]  Thanks for the help of John Maulhardt who has guided me on the planning of this and for the advice of Ken Brokaw and Michael Dobrzensky.  If you have a boat in Santa Barbara or Channel Islands Harbor please contact me if you are interested.