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My SMB was out for another day on Betty

As the Lidos rig in their lagoon, a Harbor 20 gets ready, and with a view of the Peterson designed Checkmate, I contemplate just exactly how we’re going to back the 42′ Betty out of the slip.

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My SMB was going California Cruising, with the School of Sailing and Seamanship

I really like this trip.  Each year we depart the School of Sailing and Seamanship in Newport Beach for a 9 day voyage at the end of August.  Leg 1 has us stopping at Catalina, Santa Barbara Island, Santa Cruz, and then Santa Barbara Harbor.  Leg 2 takes us to San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz, Catalina, and then home to Newport Beach.

It's just one of the essential items on the trip

It’s just one of the essential items on the trip

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My SMB was On Basic Cruising 2 at OCC

The Catalina 42, Betty, is a great platform for teaching.  Rigo and I have our bags below with the stuff we need for the day.

Guess I really only need one water bottle

Guess I really only need one water bottle

Rigo's heading up on deck

Rigo’s heading up on deck

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My SMB was at the Cabrillo Beach Anchorage on Catalina

My pick for the best anchorage on the north side of Catalina, is Cabrillo Beach.  This anchorage is best in a moderate westerly when you can tuck in bow and stern, like we are here, right up under Little Gibraltar with your stern anchor right in front of the rock islet.  Then, you can watch the whitecaps roll past the point while you lay snug in flat water.  Time for a swim!  Ask me about the Anchoring At Catalina Cruise.

Drop the hook in front of the little islet, or tie off to the re-bar cemented in to it.  

Drop the hook in front of the little islet, or tie off to the re-bar cemented in to it.  

I've completed sonar logs and overlayed the data on aerial views of Catalina coves.  We use this on the Anchoring at Catalina cruise, and are incorporating this in the new book.

I’ve completed sonar logs and overlayed the data on aerial views of Catalina coves.  We use this on the Anchoring at Catalina cruise, and are incorporating this in the new book.

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My SMB was out for Thursday Night Racing

In the summer, we get OCC’s J/105 Becky out for a spin with the BYC racing program.  Crew arrive and then we start rigging.

Crew begin to arrive.

Crew begin to arrive.

Rigo climbs aboard

Rigo climbs aboard

And we bend on the headsail.

And we bend on the headsail.

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My SMB was on the Victoria Marie

Motoring down the coast toward Laguna Beach on a lightwind day, the Beneteau 41 Victoria Marie is ready for the wind the came up later in the day.  I needed my screwdriver to tighten something down, and left it in my SMB in the cockpit.  Life is good.

Heading down toward Emerald Bay

Heading down toward Emerald Bay