[quote=klozhald][quote=dicedcpa]24 miles within 8-12 hours?[/quote]
I just raced in the Tri Point Ocean Race around Anacapa Island, total distance 34 nautical miles (39 statute). This is offshore from Venture California, and took about five and a half hours to complete. The winds were light- 4 to 10 knots. From the far side of the island, it was a 16.7 NM run back to the harbor. This race usually has better wind and concludes more quickly.
Even in lighter air, say 8 to 10 knots, you shoul be able to sail 24 miles in less than three hours, unless you are tacking upwind in shifty conditions the entire time, or have a lot of weight aboard.
[quote=dicedcpa]Trip across is about 12 miles....??? Thinking a sail there and back in a day?? [/quote]
Looks doable if the wind is consistant in that area and doesn't leave you adrift in the midle somewhere. Do it while the tide is coming in so if you get lost you aren't pulled out to sea. Can you see one shore from the other? That will make navigation easier. This trip is ambitious for a newbie- maybe you should sail across the Bay at a narrower spot the first time.
[b]on1hull [/b]nailed it in his entry.[/quote]
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