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Day Sail to Stretch Her Legs
5 December 2025 · 11 min · 32K views · off the coast of Los Angeles, California
Woman adjusts line as skipper steers sloop on open sea
What this video covers
Chris and Karmen take their Beneteau 57, named Vanishing Point, on a day sail from LA Harbor toward Avalon on Catalina Island. The crew departs the harbor, passing a container ship anchored outside the gate following an onboard fire.▶ 1:13 With 12 to 14 knots of apparent wind at a 60-degree angle, the vessel maintains speeds between 6.2 and 7.9 knots.▶ 3:10 During the transit, Chris realizes he neglected to turn on the VHF radio until several miles offshore.▶ 4:05 The pair encounters another vessel, Jubilee, near the entrance to Cabrillo, and they exchange greetings over the radio.▶ 6:18 The sail serves as a shakedown cruise following extensive maintenance work on the boat.▶ 6:07 The crew successfully sails most of the distance to the island and back before returning to the marina in the afternoon.▶ 7:49
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