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Mark and his crew depart San Pedro, California, for a weekend trip to Catalina Island, navigating the northbound shipping lanes while monitoring traffic with a tank tender and visual sightings. During the crossing, Mark adjusts course 30 degrees to starboard to maintain a safe closest point of approach (CPA) of over one mile from the 184-meter cargo ship *Corpus Christi*.2:30 The crew motorsails in light, single-digit winds, spotting dolphins and a minke whale before anchoring at Hen Rock near White Cove.4:29 After spending the night, they depart for the return passage to San Pedro.10:16 Light winds initially force the boat to ghost along at two to three knots, but conditions improve as they approach Angel’s Gate, allowing for speeds of six to seven knots.14:02 Mark engages the engine as a safety precaution while entering the harbor, dousing the sails once the wind increases to 15 knots near the entrance.14:35

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