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Out and Back to Avalon - Dana 24 - Feb 2019
February 10, 2019 · 21 min · 643 views · Dana Point
What this video covers
A Dana 24 sails from Dana Point, California, to Avalon Harbor on Catalina Island and back in a single day to avoid a forecasted small craft advisory.14:39 During the 25-nautical-mile outbound passage, the crew encounters rain and light winds, necessitating motor-sailing and the use of a bimini for shelter.2:02 While crossing the northbound shipping lanes, the vessel encounters two large commercial ships, the Linus P and the Aqua Leader.10:03 After failing to reach the Aqua Leader on VHF, the crew alters course by 50 degrees to pass astern.12:24 On the return trip that evening, the vessel encounters the Schweitz Reefer.16:05 By contacting San Pedro Traffic on VHF channel 14, the crew coordinates a safe crossing astern of the freighter.18:54 The boat returns to the dock at Dana Point shortly after midnight, just as rain begins to fall.20:33
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