TheSailingChannel presents a video preview of the DVD Cruising Guide: Around Santa Cruz Island. This 100-minute information-packed DVD is available at Around Santa Cruz Island Cruising Guide DVD (100-minutes) $29.95 This is a complete interactive video cruising guide for your voyage to southern California’s Santa Cruz Island. The DVD includes 70-minutes of cruising footage supplemented by another 30-minutes of interviews with island experts. THE SAIL: Sail along with Captain Marc Hersh and his crew as they cross the Santa Barbara Channel aboard Songline, a beautiful J42 fitted out with all the cruising amenities. Then take a seat in the cockpit as the crew circumnavigates the Island, checking out some 15 pristine anchorages and taking day-hikes ashore. THE ISLAND: Positioned in the middle of the Channel Islands National Park 25 miles off the Santa Barbara coast, Santa Cruz Island offers its visitors 96 square miles of natural wonder. The largest of the eight Channel Islands, Santa Cruz is often referred to as "the Galapagos of North America." It's home to twelve species found no where else on earth and more than a thousand species of other plants and animals. SPECIAL FEATURES: The DVD contains several extras including an interview with Brian Fagan, author of Cruising Guide to Central and Southern California; briefings by National Park Service and Nature Conservancy spokespersons, and a special section on passage making from various southern California ports. Be sure to subscribe via iTunes to receive free video podcast for cruising sailors from TheSailingChannel.tv. And watch more sailing coverage from our partner, SailTV on TheSailingChannel. Visit TheSailingChannel.TV Ship's Store for videos, books, music and gear www.thesailingchannel.tv/store