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A solo sailor departs Dana Point for Avalon, Catalina Island, in August 2020, but finds all island moorings fully booked from Avalon to Hamilton Cove.3:14 After failing to secure a mooring due to high demand and unfavorable southerly winds gusting to 18 knots, the sailor abandons the destination and motors back toward San Pedro.7:28 The transit covers approximately 60 nautical miles. During the return, the sailor attempts to use the autopilot in wind-vane mode rather than magnetic heading, but inconsistent, light winds force a return to motor-sailing.10:12 The vessel crosses the northbound and southbound shipping lanes, maintaining a close-quarters approach of 0.75 miles with the vessel Nat Geo Orion.12:24 The trip concludes with a single-handed docking at Angel’s Gate in San Pedro.13:22

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