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End of Year Adventure part 1 - Sailing to Avalon (Dec 2022)
2 January 2023 · 9 min · 563 views · Avalon, Catalina Island
What this video covers
Mark and Patrick depart San Pedro, Los Angeles Harbour, on 27 December 2022, bound for Avalon Harbour, Catalina Island, after a windlass failure forces them to abandon plans for the Channel Islands.0:11 The crew discovers white smoke emitting from the windlass motor during a pre-departure test, rendering the unit inoperable.0:17 While exiting the harbour, they navigate through debris from a recent king tide and dodge numerous lobster pots near the channel entrance.2:26 They maintain a two-mile closest point of approach to a 1,000-foot cargo ship, the Ukul Tape High, while crossing the shipping lanes.2:53 Light winds in the single digits require motoring for the first half of the transit, but the crew eventually shuts down the engine to sail at 4.6 knots under full canvas as rain begins to fall.4:03 Upon arrival in Avalon, they secure a mooring at buoy 138 after confirming their documentation number with harbour officials.7:25
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