Catalina Island Circumnavigation: Day 3 - Avalon to Dana Point

Name: Catalina Island Circumnavigation: Day 3 - Avalon to Dana Point
Uploaded: 2018-03-31T02:06:05.000Z
Duration: 25 min 20 s
Description: A crew transits from Avalon Harbor to Dana Point while monitoring shipping traffic in the San Pedro Channel.

30. mars 2018 · 25 min · 1K visninger · Avalon Harbor, Catalina Island

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A crew departs Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island for a transit to Dana Point, California, beginning the morning by diving to clear kelp from the propeller.0:13 The vessel encounters light winds throughout the day, forcing the crew to alternate between sailing at speeds between 1 and 5 knots and motoring to maintain progress.4:59 While crossing the San Pedro Channel, the crew monitors the 967-foot tanker Pegasus Voyager using AIS to ensure a safe passage through the southbound and northbound shipping lanes.14:41 The transit includes sightings of dolphins and, near the Dana Point jetty, a whale.8:38 The crew relies on harbor patrol for mooring assignments in Avalon and uses local weather forecasts to track wind conditions, which remain in the single digits for the duration of the trip.3:55 The passage concludes with the crew motoring the final stretch into Dana Point after battery levels trigger a 12-volt alarm.21:14