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Birthday Sail to Avalon | Our New Life on the Water
18. mai 2026 · 16 min · 3K visninger · Avalon, Catalina Island
Vanishing Point slices through waves toward distant island
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Chris and Karmen sail their Beneteau 57 Vanishing Point from their home port to Avalon, on Catalina Island, for a birthday dinner at the Lobster Trap restaurant.1:21 The outbound passage runs in 6–7 ft swells with almost no wind and the boat motoring into a light headwind.1:01 At Avalon they pick up mooring ball 226, adjacent to the casino, for a three-night stay.2:15 Chris, a former airline pilot who once flew a Douglas DC-3 for the Commemorative Air Force, spots a DC-3 passing low over the harbor and reflects on the overlap between his aviation career and his new life aboard.4:43 The birthday activities include a zipline on Catalina Island.6:23 The return passage is sailed in 14–15 knots true at roughly 50 degrees apparent, with Vanishing Point making 8 knots — conditions Chris describes as close to ideal.10:50 He announces upcoming plans: a delivery south to San Diego for rigging work, a full bow-to-stern boat tour, and eventual passage to the tropics.2:35
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