T&T: West coast south bound advice needed

[Anthony Thorne]

Ross

The simple and the long answer is that it depends upon your skills and
experience.

We run during the day and avoid overnights. Only go when the weather gods
smile - and in our case smiling means little or no wind. Swells are no
problem when there is no wind. Sailflow.com provides that information.

With weather management it is an easy trip. SF to Monterey, Monterey to
Morro Bay (lovely place - entry OK if you are out there folloing the weather
god), Morro Bay to Santa Barbara or if they are full go on to Ventura. Next
stop is Avalon, Catalina and then San Diego which has the most stressful
entry on the coast (you will see why) and the Ensenada.

So 6 days running and plan on spending some time - relaxing and weather
dancing. Seems that Sept/Oct are good but we have done it other times.

More info off list if desired,

Cheers

Anthony
Carmen
Alameda

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Ross Lappin <rosslappin at hotmail.com> wrote:

> We are getting into more detailed planning and logistics for the trip from
> San
> Francisco to Ensenada in order to have the Cynthia Lynne picked and hauled
> to
> Port Everglades via Yacht Path International.  This so we can start the
> loop
> in 2010.
>
>
>
> I could use some advice for the trip south.  Any reading recommended would
> be
> appreciated.
>
>
>
> We need to know how to do the different legs - time of day - best month to
> start out.  Ports to go into, etc.  I would like to be in Ensenada for the
> September 2010 east bound sailing.
>
>
>
> We carry 300 gallons and burn about 6.5 an hour with both.  Will probably
> alternate running them each hour with the other one coasting.  Can do 6
> knots
> on a single.  This will stretch the fuel and help the budget.
>
>
>
> I have heard horror stories about getting into Morro Bay - would appreciate
> some calm level headed advice.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
>
>
> Ross Lappin
>
> 38' PT Sundeck Trawler
>
> Cynthia Lynne
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