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cdennyb · 01-06-2009, 08:55

I think my words will be echoed by others here on the board. Congratulations on NOT waiting until you're too old to do this. And, welcome to the board.
Many of us are in varied states of readiness to set sail on the open ocean and although your trip is down the coast of Cali... it should still be considered OPEN OCEAN since the weather is so ever changing here. You already have the awareness and respect for the ocean so I think you will make the right choices, and you have some experience in sailing, definately an added plus. LoL
Take it easy, use the charts, find safe anchorages and be decisive with your decisions. When projecting where you expect to be at a certain time, plan a back up in case things dont go quite so smoothly. Most of the time you only get one chance to screw up then it becomes an Awe S^^t moment... again LoL
It's beautiful down the coast, watch the rocks and be aware of the weather during the time of year you depart. The diving is awesome off the coasts especially down around the channel islands and Catalina. If you have time and feel the weather is good for a day or two check out the Farrallons before you head south. It's pretty good diving too but cold water. If you have time stop in the Monetery bay area, take the dinghy up to the pier and eat dinner at the restraunt(s) there... not bad. There's a great little surf shop on the boardwalk just walking distance from the pier and usually the beach right there is full of hotties playing vollyball. makes for a mini-spring break event. Further south a little over half way I think is Morro Bay. Safe, secure, and pretty cool for a small town area. (Well at least smaller than L.A.) Next stop if you leave there early in the morning is the first dive stop at the islands. My personal favorite is Anacapa Island. Midway is a slot cut in the island that you can ride back and forth depending on the surge while you're diving... Good lobster and abs there too. Park it on the mainland side and it's a calm place to spend the night. You'll expect to see some other dive boats there too. It's a favorite spot. You'll be about 150-175 miles from San Diego then... Have fun... See you there.

01-06-2009, 08:55	#2
cdennyb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern California Boat: Beneteau 510, 51' or so Posts: 166	I think my words will be echoed by others here on the board. Congratulations on NOT waiting until you're too old to do this. And, welcome to the board. Many of us are in varied states of readiness to set sail on the open ocean and although your trip is down the coast of Cali... it should still be considered OPEN OCEAN since the weather is so ever changing here. You already have the awareness and respect for the ocean so I think you will make the right choices, and you have some experience in sailing, definately an added plus. LoL Take it easy, use the charts, find safe anchorages and be decisive with your decisions. When projecting where you expect to be at a certain time, plan a back up in case things dont go quite so smoothly. Most of the time you only get one chance to screw up then it becomes an Awe S^^t moment... again LoL It's beautiful down the coast, watch the rocks and be aware of the weather during the time of year you depart. The diving is awesome off the coasts especially down around the channel islands and Catalina. If you have time and feel the weather is good for a day or two check out the Farrallons before you head south. It's pretty good diving too but cold water. If you have time stop in the Monetery bay area, take the dinghy up to the pier and eat dinner at the restraunt(s) there... not bad. There's a great little surf shop on the boardwalk just walking distance from the pier and usually the beach right there is full of hotties playing vollyball. makes for a mini-spring break event. Further south a little over half way I think is Morro Bay. Safe, secure, and pretty cool for a small town area. (Well at least smaller than L.A.) Next stop if you leave there early in the morning is the first dive stop at the islands. My personal favorite is Anacapa Island. Midway is a slot cut in the island that you can ride back and forth depending on the surge while you're diving... Good lobster and abs there too. Park it on the mainland side and it's a calm place to spend the night. You'll expect to see some other dive boats there too. It's a favorite spot. You'll be about 150-175 miles from San Diego then... Have fun... See you there. __________________ 2003 Beneteau 510, needs a tiny bit of work, but I have lots more time than money...