Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!!

[timebandit]

Now is not the time.

Joel!!! Great videos. We (my wife and I watched them the other night. I think you have inspired us to haul the boat down there and head over to the island someday.

One question, what is the best time of year to go? We are both fair weather sailors, and haven't done anything like that before. I have sailed the SF Bay plenty, but there is land all around, and the Coast Guard and Police are right there if is any trouble. Do you recommend going with a small group of people? We have a freind that has the same boat, and we could do it with them, but ifa karger group is better, then we might try it. Also. How hard is it to get a mooring ball, and can you tie up two boats to one?

THanks again.

Gregg

 

[timebandit]

Catalina is that island just south of Los Angeles

 

[caguy]

Now is not the time.

That's pretty cool Bandit.
I use Wunderground buoy information for buoy #46025.
It will graph from the archives for any day, week or month for any period of time. I used it when I went to Santa Cruz Island. I use the monthly graphs for the previous year to see when the swells and the wind settle down.
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/buoy/2009/3/1/46025.html

 

[timebandit]

We are so lucky to live in the information age----

http://www.windguru.com/int/

 

[timebandit]

Oh, and this one will tell you where the weather is comming from or going to

 

[timebandit]

Then there is the granddaddy of all sites

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/

 

[Justin_NSA]

That looks like such a cool trip! I was stationed at MCAS El Toro back in the 70's, not far inland from Catalina. We flew over once in a Cessna.

 

[MrMikey64]

...Old Mac's are not like old soldiers, they don't die and they don't just fade away.

You're right about that - they usually just end up abandoned in someone's backyard for years and years.

 

[Seminole Wind]

Great docu vid on the trip

You should call Discovery Channel and give Mike Rowe a run for his money...Nice Mac too. Thanks for sharin.