@hazardwarning Yes, we see a few of those in the harbor up in Santa Barbara. Most impressive. Ventura is decidedly more working-class; we mostly get fishing boats, whale-watching boats, trawlers, and small sailboats like the one my brother is buying. And the occasional naval or Coast Guard vessel.[1. Funny story about the Navy--some years ago, they were conducting tests of a highly classified "stealth ship" in the waters offshore, and put a blurb in the local Notice to Mariners that basically said, "there's

@hazardwarning Yes, we see a few of those in the harbor up in Santa Barbara. Most impressive. Ventura is decidedly more working-class; we mostly get fishing boats, whale-watching boats, trawlers, and small sailboats like the one my brother is buying. And the occasional naval or Coast Guard vessel.¹

Funny story about the Navy--some years ago, they were conducting tests of a highly classified "stealth ship" in the waters offshore, and put a blurb in the local Notice to Mariners that basically said, "there's nothing out there. But if you see it, let us know." :-)

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