My Dad was a pilot and one time, years ago when he came to Santa Barbara to visit me, we rented a small place from the airport to go enjoy the coastal, ocean and island sights from a bird’s-eye view.

Have you ever looked at a compass in Santa Barbara, then looked around feeling bewildered? You are in good company. My Dad was a pilot, and so is my son. For myself, I took to the sea rather than to ...