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A Week of Sailing, Then We Found THIS!
February 1, 2026 · 23 min · 7K views · Two Harbors, Catalina Island
Sailboat glides under full sail toward distant horizon
What this video covers
Chris and Karmen sail their Beneteau 57, Vanishing Point, from the mainland to Catalina Island for a week-long cruise, stopping first at Two Harbors then motoring 13 miles around to Avalon.3:37 Conditions were light throughout — barely enough wind to sail on the crossing, flat calm on the inter-island leg — so most passages were under motor. At Two Harbors, the crew reports on a recent casualty: a 40-foot sailboat that ran hard aground on Bird Rock, a rocky pinnacle off the leeward side of Two Harbors, during a storm, breaching the hull and sinking as a total loss; the sole occupant and his dogs were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and L.A.5:53 County Lifeguards.6:40 In Avalon, the crew picked up a mooring near the casino.10:25 An onboard incident occurred when the interior glass panel of the galley stove shattered from heat while cooking, scattering glass across the cabin.7:32 On the return passage, Chris spotted a loose VHF antenna at the masthead and plans a first-ever mast climb to reseat it, run a flag halyard, and evaluate spreader light installation.20:34 Chris also announces he is retiring after 36 years with the airlines and that he and Karmen plan a Baja Mexico passage in fall 2026.11:47
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