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Mark departs for the isthmus of Catalina Island on Friday, February 19, 2021, to avoid a forecasted gale warning and small craft advisory scheduled for Saturday.0:44 While motoring, he monitors a Coast Guard report of a private plane crash in Long Beach Harbor.2:18 As he approaches the island, wind speeds increase to 13–14 knots, creating whitecaps.4:01 He decides against a single-handed mooring pickup or anchoring in the rising breeze, noting the potential for being trapped on the boat during the upcoming high-wind weekend.4:13 He performs a 180-degree turn and sails back toward his slip, averaging 4.8 knots under a full main and staysail.5:07 During the return, he encounters 20-knot winds while navigating single-handed.8:30 He concludes that the flexibility to abandon a destination in favor of a shorter, more comfortable sail is a primary benefit of recreational boating.

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