Location and Moorage: Marina Del Rey (33 98 028N, 118 45 174W); three nights dockside This stop on the Shakedown was planned so we could pick up our niece, Sierra, and her bestie, Haven, for …
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White Cove Redemption
Location and Moorage: White Cove (33 23 778N, 118 22 075W); one night at anchor Yep, here we are again. We had to redeem ourselves. We poked our way down island to check out Cabrillo …
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Location and Moorage: Two Harbors, Isthmus Cove (33 26 598N, 118 29 779W); three nights on mooring After a sleepless night in White Cove, we were happy to grab a mooring in Isthmus Cove (the …
Continue readingLong Night at Anchor (but Fun with Flo, too)
Location and Moorage: White Cove (33 23 649N, 118 22 084W); one night at anchor Well, we learned a valuable lesson. Don’t judge us. Together with Flo, we made our way to White Cove, which …
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Location and Moorage: Two Harbors, Cherry Cove (33 27 075N, 118 30 138W); three nights on mooring What started out as a lovely sail from Santa Cruz Island eventually turned into a motor sail to …
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Location and Moorage: Santa Cruz Island, Yellowbank (34 00 596N, 119 32 512W); one night at anchor We left Santa Barbara around 1600 and headed back toward Santa Cruz Island in hopes of reconnecting with …
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Location and Moorage: Santa Barbara Harbor (34 24 293N, 119 41 502W); three nights dockside, one night at anchor The sail from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara was, well, not a sail at all. …
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Location and Moorage: Channel Islands; four nights at various anchorages Around here, “the islands” or “our islands” are the northern Channel Islands, which consist of Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel. All are …
Continue readingMellow to Mosh Pit, Part II
Location and Moorage: Channel Islands Harbor (34 10 417N, 119 13 412W); two nights dockside The sail from King Harbor/Redondo Beach up to the CI Harbor was sporty (see Shakedown Vid #1). When we departed …
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Location and Moorage: King Harbor, Redondo Beach (33 50 829N, 118 24 022W); two nights at anchor (w/ stern anchor) Upon leaving Newport, the sea was like glass — nary a stitch of wind, so …
Continue readingChillin’ and Illin’ in Newport
Location and Mooring: Newport Harbor (33 36 527N, 117 54 470W); four nights at anchor Pulled into the very large harbor that is Newport and had the large guest anchorage to ourselves. Little did we …
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Location and Moorage: Dana Point (33 27 524N 117 41 439W); three nights at anchor Super pleasant yet chilly sail from the Oside (still wearing beanies, jackets, and deck socks). It was dolphin craziness, a …
Continue readingHere We Go — Oside or Bust!
Location and Moorage: Oceanside (33 12 197N 117 24 390W); one night dockside We struck out from San Diego after dawn on a Sunday and sailed/motor sailed as far as — can you believe it …
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