The weekend certainly seemed like the beginning of summer here in Southern California, albeit an unusual one. Departing Ventura Harbor on Saturday the 10-12 kt breeze arrived largely from the SE, permitting us to sail on port tack straight into Prisoners Harbor at Santa Cruz Island where there were few boats anchored. The light and variable breezes through the weekend coupled with mostly sunny afternoons kept temperatures warmish and mild.
A side benefit was very little lumpiness for us! After hauling anchor on Monday a light NW wind arriving early gave us a leisurely sail around Cavern Point with a brief tour of Little Scorpion b/f gybing back over to port tack for our sail home to Ventura Harbor on a freshening wind from the west! Altogether, about 45 n.mi. RT under sail reaching in nice air. One just does not get to sail often from Ventura to the north coast of Santa Cruz Island, and back, on a comfortable reach in low seas.
Sooo very nice!!
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