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Single-handed Sailing to Somewhere (April 2023)
24 April 2023 · 22 min · 566 views · LA Harbor
What this video covers
A solo sailor departs San Pedro, California, for a passage to Emerald Bay, Catalina Island, encountering 22-knot headwinds outside Angels Gate.2:22 The vessel maintains 5.5 to 6.5 knots under a full main and staysail while navigating the San Pedro Channel traffic separation scheme.4:18 The sailor monitors a 180-metre cargo ship, the Silver, via AIS and visual observation, maintaining a two-mile closest point of approach.5:28 Upon reaching Emerald Bay, the sailor finds the preferred anchorage near Indian Rock crowded and decides to relocate to the Isthmus.15:44 Anchoring in 90 feet of water, the sailor struggles to retrieve the anchor rode when the rope section fails to engage the windlass wildcat, requiring manual hauling and hitches to secure the chain on a snubber.17:05 The following morning, the sailor prepares breakfast burritos using pre-cooked sausage, eggs, tortillas, and salsa.18:30 The passage highlights the challenges of solo mooring pickups in cross-currents and the necessity of manual anchor retrieval when windlass equipment fails to grip rope rode.
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