That is a great quote. I am going to borrow that.

Nice write up Cole. When you camped on the Hobie in Mission bay...where did you stay? Did law enforcement give you a hard time. I have stayed in m...

Being comfortable in heavy winds is good practice as sometimes longer offshore trips as conditions don't always follow the forecast. The warm water a...

Lake Isabella's afternoon winds are powered by a thermal differential. The afternoon can get pretty strong. There are wind gauges online. A typical...

I checked one out a few years ago up at huntington lake. It could be a really good boat for Catalina trips. Pulling it up on the beach would be hard...

I tried to find out if I could leave an 18ft catamaran on the beach in Mission Bay and I was basically told no. They have beach storage for locals. ...

The lake is going to be in great condition for the Lake Isabella gathering. We are going to be set up just to the east of the "south fork" boat ramp....

I am really looking forward to this trip. Thanks for putting it together Carl!

Mark, I have anchored in Little Fishermans cove (save a few bucks compared to getting a mooring) and I have camped above it several times. Having b...

We got back in yesterday afternoon from the trip to Goat Harbor on Catalina. We had really nice wind on the way across with minimal swell. At one ...

As far as arrival time goes... leaving a bit later is a good idea. I think if we get to Valencia around 9 to 9:30 we might be ok. That is what we di...

We are close enough in to get the forecast for the channel. It looks like they are calling for light winds on Friday. Friday Variable winds 5 kt or...

If the forecast holds, the wind directions look pretty good as well. Broad reach out and a close hulled back. Here is GPS for Goat Harbor DD ...

Bill, I plan on bring some short sections of ABS to help slide the boat up the beach. Weather is still looking good: Avalon forecast: FRI Oct 23 78°...

On a side note this trip will be on Carl's (OneKiwi) last weekend as a single man. So it just might be his last sailing trip ever ;-)Edited by geneh...

Pretty far out for reliable weather forecasting but the long range looks promising... Here is the long term for Avalon: FRI Oct 23 84° 68° mostly ...

It sounds like another cat sailor booked a second campsite. If anyone else is interested, book the third ASAP. It would be great to have the cove to...

Searching online for more info about Goat Harbor I came across this picture of a cat pulled up on the beach.... br /> The album was posted by "Ga...

I have had an older version Go Pro and a Sony Action camera. I am now using a AEE S71, it takes really good video. I mostly use it to pull stills of...

Here is the direct link to last years trip. If anyone is intrested in this trip or a similar trip, it has a ton of info...

I have inexpensive removable battery operated running lights. If you are only sailing they might not be required but still a really good idea. At mi...

I found this report of a group which hiked from Goat Harbor to the airport. My first choice for Saturday would be to sail to other coves and "explore...

I personally have found it better to melt holes into synthetic fabric rather than "punch it". I heat up the punch with a torch and let it melt throug...

I think we took about 2 gallons last year. We ended up using most of it on the way over so we went into Two Harbors to buy more. I plan on taking mo...

We had a really good time doing a similar trip last fall. Our motor is very small and light weight, but it is also just enough to push our boat. ...

Carl and myself are planning on doing a weekend catamaran trip to Goat Harbor on Catalina from October 23 to 25 (Friday to Sunday). We are taking Car...

NRS dose make nice gear, and its usually a pretty good value. I ran into the owner on a Grand Canyon rafting trip about a decade ago, he was a really...

Personally, I will pass on the Two harbors trip...been there too many times. I really want to check out the boat in camping beaches between two harbo...