Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde · video

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The crew of Sea Dream of Clyde transits from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara, California, navigating the Pacific coast and the Santa Barbara Channel. After a rolly anchorage at San Luis, the crew sails overnight to reach Coho Anchorage, bypassing Point Conception in moderate conditions.4:54 The following day, they motor the remaining 40 miles to Santa Barbara Harbor due to a lack of wind and significant Pacific swell, which makes drifting uncomfortable.9:46 During the passage, the crew encounters extensive oil slicks and floating tar, which they attribute to both natural seeps and hundreds of abandoned, poorly plugged oil wells in the channel.11:34 Upon arrival in Santa Barbara, the crew pays $1.75 per foot for a transient slip and notes the presence of numerous crab pots near the harbor entrance.12:47 The crew also reports that San Luis is poorly suited for cruisers due to challenging dinghy landings, limited provisioning, and a rolly anchorage.1:38

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