Sailing to Santa Cruz Island (May 2021)

In this episode, Capitana Katie, Eddie, and Melanie join as crew for an overnight passage from San Pedro, CA to Smuggler's Cove, Santa Cruz Island. We started with plans for the Coches Prietos anchorage. Due to small craft advisories and forecast winds, we decide to divert to the YellowBanks/Smuggler's Cove anchorages to avoid small, crowded anchorages and the possible need to deploy a stern anchor. Once at Smuggler's, we ride out evening wind gusts and successfully land our dinghy for a brief hike on the island. Follow the Keeldragger Sailing Blog and Tracker: https://bit.ly/3CxpYlk