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Sailing Solo to Moonstone Cove and Buddy Boating with @sailingsole (April 2023)
April 17, 2023 · 37 min · 836 views · LA Harbor
What this video covers
A solo sailor departs San Pedro, California, for a coastal passage to Moonstone Cove, Catalina Island, coordinating with a buddy boat, *Sailing Vessel Stoked*, via VHF radio.0:17 The transit involves motoring through haze out of Los Angeles Harbor before finding enough wind to sail under the main and yankee.0:37 The crew monitors AIS for the buddy boat and observes "by-the-wind sailors"—small, blue, sail-bearing jellyfish—common along the Southern California coast.10:59 Upon arrival at Moonstone Cove, the sailor anchors in 60 feet of water, noting that depths vary significantly near the moorings and suggesting alternative anchoring spots near Henrock for better protection from swell.16:23 The following morning, the sailor departs for the return trip, navigating around local powerboat traffic and a sailboat named *Floretta G* while maintaining a steady pace under power.30:46 The trip includes a brief, close-range sighting of a gray whale and a mola mola.14:32
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