The Real Capt Dan (//http://www.sailchannelislands.com/home.php)
You may be familiar with the Capt Dan from the movie Forrest Gump, but if you are ever on the west coast and in need of the services of the Real Capt Dan, you owe it to yourself not to miss the chance to work with one of the best the Marine industry has to offer, Capt Dan Ryder. No, he isn't my brother-in-law, but after 40yrs experience on the water, he is the exact type of person you want to know! Lori and I took our ASA 104/105 classes with Capt Dan and also hired him to assist in delivering THIRD DAY from Santa Cruz, Ca to her current home in Port San Luis, Ca. In addition to teaching all levels of ASA Classes on all types of boats, he offers Chartering opportunities in some of the best sailing grounds in California, the Santa Barbara Channel and Channel Islands. You can get all the details on his great website, but I've had a beer on his Charter boat S/V Sancerre, a Jeanneau 45.2, the word luxury just isn't descriptive enough to describe it all. Hourly or for a week long adventure, Capt Dan is your man, and you just never know, I may be working the galley.