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Old 01-29-2018, 09:34 AM   #9
Krosys1
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Re: Southern California weather question

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Originally Posted by Bob Ballew View Post
...The channel between the islands can be a washing machine in Santa Ana winds and has sunk more than one boat. However, the backside of Catalina and San Nic can be flat as glass with great diving in this type of weather, while Avalon bay is getting wiped out....the Channel Islands are a different ball game due their smaller size, with high winds whipping up and over them, often providing no protection in the lee....
...Also, you have to look at the swell direction in addition to the Santa Ana wind direction...usually these conditions create a washing machine effect due to crosschop. With that said, coming home can be victory at sea and dangerous as hell until the winds let down...
...Once, I had to turn back while coming in from Catalina and go out to sea to avoid capsizing, ending up near San Nic until the wind backed off and I could head in...Big yachts have gone down trying to buck head on wind and big waves while in sight of the mainland....captain error and possibly fatal....
Thanks Bob.
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