17th Annual Catalina Off-shore Adventure, August 7, 2022

yes, we are still planning on being out there. but we wont arrive until friday the 12th. we still have to work to be able to afford our fun. hope to meet up friday and have a beer or two with you all. :beer :beer
 
Dear All.

We had another successful Catalina Off-Shore Adventure. Thanks for coming: John & Robbin, John & Laurie, Steve & Karen, Steve, and Floyd. We had six C-Dorys come and participate.

We had a successful pot luck dinner on Monday, and a nice fish fry on Thursday. Of course we had a going away dinner at the Harbor Reef restaurant on Friday.

Everybody got a lot of relaxation. Weather was great and the crowds still down. Just about the time we all got on Island time we all had to go home.

Everyone made it over and back to Catalina with no mishaps and everyone got trailered home safe.

God willing, perhaps we will see you all next year at the same time and place.
 
Dear All.

We had another successful Catalina Off-Shore Adventure. Thanks for coming: John & Robbin, John & Laurie, Steve & Karen, Steve, and Floyd. We had six C-Dorys come and participate.

We had a successful pot luck dinner on Monday, and a nice fish fry on Thursday. Of course we had a going away dinner at the Harbor Reef restaurant on Friday.

Everybody got a lot of relaxation. Weather was great and the crowds still down. Just about the time we all got on Island time we all had to go home.

Everyone made it over and back to Catalina with no mishaps and everyone got trailered home safe.

God willing, perhaps we will see you all next year at the same time and place.
 
Jim, I'm going to put this time frame on my calendar for next year. (August 6-12?) Hopefully I'll finally be able to go on this trip! Colby
 
Yes Colby, it would be great to see you again. Long trip for you though.

Jim, another excellent trip in the books, thanks again for your superior planning and guidance. The Monday evening BBQ was one of the best we have ever had that I can remember. You can't get that quality of food in a restaurant. And the company with folks made it all that much better.

This year I did something different, I left my dingy motor at home. Never again. I figured being by myself, I'll have plenty of elbow room to row. Plus being on the "string line" at the Isthmus at Catalina, they nearly always put me near the dock to go ashore. So, wouldn't you know it, they put me nearly as far away from the dock as possible--this partly due to the extreme tides from the unusual moon position causing shallow water areas (and I have a 25). Then we had these exceptional afternoon winds that made you clamp down your hats - well rowing in that required a 45 degree wind correction. But it all worked, no real issues, part of the adventure.
 
It was great seeing everyone, we had wonderful weather and it was nice to be in Catalina without all the crowds. I put together a little video for the trip which you can watch here

https://youtu.be/vYoulR2NRLQ

I am still working on the one from the Delta Trip!

Hopefully will be seeing you all next year

Thanks again Pounder, you are the maker of memories!
 
Floyd (and others) Thanks for the great video. What tall ship was that? How did the Palapas/private teak platforms, impact your use of facilities. I noted a sherrif's boat there, do they have a full time Sherrif presence?

Most of the boats tend to moor on the West Side of the Isthmus, since it is calmer there. I didn't see much of the West side, but the East side was surprisingly vacant for that time of the year. Fuel costs? Vs fewer people using the Isthmus as a destination??? What are your thoughts?

Thanks
 
Hi Dr. Bob.

The tall ship is the Irving Johnson out of San Pedro (built in 2003). It takes youths out to the Island.

All the new rules and regulations had absolutely no real impact on our visit. We found great free BBQ facilities by the school house. (No water view now though.)
Fishing was still decent. We got enough fish for the Thursday night fish fry by fishing on the edges of the MPAs.

Yes, appears to have a full time LA Sheriff now at Two Harbors. Very safe and controlled environment.

Yes, Two Harbors was surprising vacant. Could be a variety of reasons, Post Covid, high gas prices, kids back in school, etc. The total lack of crowds made the experience all the more enjoyable.

Yes, Two Harbors is still a world class venue. I guess that is one of the reasons why we keep coming back.

It would be great if you could come again, perhaps on your son's C-Dory. The place would definitely bring good memories. It is far from wrecked!

Jim & Kath on M/V Pounder
 
Thanks for the answers. PM sent to Jim. I had donated and supported the Twin Brigantines project. Great sailing program for LA school district children. My grand children went on a day sail aboard one of the two,

The Isthmus has changed from a place where the bar was a true thatched hut and cockroaches fell out of the palm fronds into your drink!

I liked it better the old way--but the mountains are still the same, and if you get away from the "development", then I probably has the old charm.

Alas, I am not traveling to S. Calif. anymore. I am hoping that installation of two more cardiac stents a few weeks ago will extend the lifetime warranty on my old body another 5 years.
 
SO, 2023. Am I on target reserving August 6-12, 2023, on my calendar for a possible 18th Annual Catalina Adventure? After which I hope to stay another couple of days to visit with my step daughter in San Diego. Which brings up another question. Where is a good place to launch in San Diego? And has any one anchored off near The Rady Shell at Jacob's Park? The Step says they have music concerts there and it might be fun to cruise out on our boat to listen to them. Rosanne may or may not participate in the Catalina crossing. Will need to learn more about the sea state and such before she'd agree to go. Even if Catalina doesn't happen, I'm thinking of still possibly coming out with C-Traveler to cruise the bays. Colby
 
Thanks Alain. I bookmarked the website for Shelter Island. I wonder if this would be a feasible place to launch from for the Catalina Island cruise, and leave the truck and trailer parked for two weeks max? Colby
 
Feasible? Sure--some have come from as far as San Francisco, a multi-day trip by water. Would I do it? No, for two reasons: 1) Too many on-the-water miles, and 2) Prevailing NW winds would put you straight into the chop and swells--however, leaving at daybreak would most likely avoid most of that if you watch the weather, 60-70 nm(?) is a long slog. The main group launches from Marina Del Rey, nice ramps, and parking area relatively secure with regular police patrols, 30+ nm, and the waters in that area tend to be decent. I like San Pedro, Cabrillo Beach launch ramp, but a little iffy on the security, although I've never had a problem in the 40+ years I've used that area-YMMV, 20 nm. Others have launched out of Long Beach, but I'm not familiar, 25 nm?. And some have launched out of Dana Point, but again not familiar, 40+ nm and mostly into the prevailing winds again.
 
Thanks Steve. I’ll probably join others out of Marina Del Rey. Then afterwards load the boat out and launch in San Diego to take my step daughter out and site see around the bays there. Any advice is super welcome! It does look like Shelter Island does allow up to 72 hours parking which would be perfect for just that area. Colby
 
Colby.

If you want to go to Catalina, especially with your wife's uneasiness, you definitely want to launch out of MDR because it is a short 30 mile trip, and the waters are smooth if one leaves early in the morning. Also, you will have group support if you go over with the pack. You definitely do not want to go to Catalina from San Diego. Terrible idea. Too far and would be beat to death.
 
Thanks Jim. Think that clinches it. I’ll stay with you guys going over and back and then launch in San Diego just to cruise around there.
 
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