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A 42-nautical-mile passage from San Pedro, California, to Santa Barbara Island requires careful sail trim and navigation through active shipping lanes. The crew departs San Pedro in 16 to 18 knots of wind, motor-sailing to maintain a direct course.5:18 To improve performance, they adjust the mainsail halyard to remove luff scalloping and tighten the mainsheet to reduce sail twist, increasing speed to over 7 knots.6:54 During the transit, the vessel maneuvers to avoid a commercial ship in the traffic separation scheme and encounters multiple fin whales.12:36 A bilge pump cycling issue is traced to debris clogging the intake, rather than a hull breach.15:48 Upon arrival at 11 p.m., the crew anchors in 57 feet of water off Santa Barbara Island, noting the proximity of other vessels and planning a 2:30 a.m. departure for the 55-nautical-mile leg to Santa Cruz Island.18:36 Proper sail tension and halyard adjustment significantly improve boat speed when motor-sailing into a headwind.

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