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[quote=genehacker]Back from Catalina.  Light wind seemed to be the theme of the weekend.  We had a small motor on our Hobie 18 which worked out really nice.  When we got close to the island there were common dolphins in every direction, more than we could count.  We got in about a bit before sunset which was critical as most of the beach was protected by rocks.  We circled around outside a couple times before committing to landing.  The beach had a pretty good surge.  We came in pretty hot, jumped in a ran the boat up the beach.  Other beach campers, helped us pull the boat up above the high tide mark.  Two of the other three boats turned back before the shipping lane,  Marek and Lance forged on with very light conditions.  After a couple hours of sleep we got the call that they were close so we climbed out of our sleeping bags, but on our wet gear and helped bring them in.  There was no wind so they paddled in, Carl and I waded out to grab them.  There were some exciting moments but all in all both landings went smooth.

The camping on the beach was nice and the scenery was spectacular.  Marek and I went for a nice hike on Sunday and saw some really nice views and had a few encounters with Buffalo.  One was blocking the road we wanted to go down and made it clear we were not getting by.  We also saw a Island fox which is a treat.  Both nights we had nice campfires with small bundles of wood provided with the campsite.

Monday morning we pushed the boats off with very light wind.  We towed the P19 out clear of the land then headed a few miles over to Two harbors to get more gas for our trusty motor.  From there the wind was pretty much on our bow and very light so we motored most of the way.  Just past the shipping channel we saw a tall column of mist, followed for several others then we saw the massive body of a Humpback whale surface.  When we got within a 1/2 mile or so of the harbor entrance the wind picked up and we sailed into the Port of LA.  The wind didn't hold so we pulled up to the dock on motor power.

All in all it was a really nice trip.  The light wind was disappointing but the warm temperatures and warm water was a treat...especially for November.   I look forward to the next trip.

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