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What this video covers

Mark and crew depart San Pedro, California, for a day sail to Catalina Island, navigating the San Pedro Channel with light winds of 10 to 15 knots.0:08 The vessel maintains a steady speed of six knots under full canvas, encountering calm seas and dolphin pods during the crossing.1:33 After arriving at Moonstone Beach, the crew secures the boat to a mooring for an overnight stay.6:56 The return trip features stronger conditions, with the boat reaching 7.3 knots of speed in 16 knots of apparent wind while flying a staysail and headsail.11:49 The crew monitors the shipping lanes near the entrance to Los Angeles Harbor, eventually dousing the head sails two and a half miles outside of Angel's Gate before entering the breakwaters.14:26 The passage demonstrates consistent performance under beam reaches in flat water conditions.

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