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A Unit of United States Power Squadrons® - District 28 Sail and Power Boating Boating is fun..We'll show you how |
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2 - 6 May 2007 Catalina Island |
OFC XIII Section I involved Tim and Sally Harrington, Bill and Virginia Belt aboard the Harrington's Island Packet 42, BÃTA MÕR for the passage from San Diego to Catalina and return. In Avalon, they joined up with the "Stink Potters Cruise" and their passage from Long Beach to Catalina.
BÃTA MÕR (center) in Avalon Harbor
Art Ashton (power) and Tim Harrington (sail)
I'm not sure but it looks like Tim is about to
drop something into Sally's drink
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27 May - 1 June 2007 Avalon, Catalina Island |
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BÃTA MÕR (Gaelic for "Nice Boat)"  Tim Harrington - Skipper Rob Anderson Joe Warren |
WIND TREE (This one is pretty nice also)  Frank Fitzgerald - Skipper Andy Kennedy Lee Whitehead Gail Todd |
OFC XIII Section II was an adventure by two boats, BÃTA MÕR and WIND TREE. Fitzgerald, Kennedy, Whitehead and Todd took WIND TREE from San Diego to Oceanside, then to Catalina Island, back to Oceanside and return to San Diego. The Harrington, Anderson, and Warren took BÃTA MÕR from San Diego to Oceanside, then to Catalina Island and a direct passage from Catalina to San Diego for the return.
(all times are PDT)
5/27/2007
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SOG | Helm |
| 0707 | Depart California Yacht Marina | - | Frank |
| 0800 | 32° 41.25' N, 117° 08.82' W | 6.1 | Andy |
| 0907 | 32° 42.12' N, 117° 13.57' W Pearson Fuel Dock | - | Frank |
| 0925 | Depart Pearson Fuel Dock for Oceanside, CA |
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| 1000 | 32° 40.21' N, 117° 13.80' W | 6.1 | Andy |
| 1100 | 32° 39.56' N, 117° 16.18' W |
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| 1200 | 32° 44.69' N, 117° 19.48' W | 5.6 | Gail |
| 1300 | 33° 49.92' N, 117° 21.49' W | 5.7 | Frank |
| 1400 | 32° 55.68' N, 117° 22.17' W | 6.2 | Andy |
| 1500 | 33° 01.83' N, 117° 22.92' W |
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| 1601 | 33° 07.98' N, 117° 23.74' W |
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| 1700 | End tie at Jolly Roger, Oceanside, CA. Crew to the showers and dinner aboard. | - | Frank |
5/28/2007
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SOG | Helm |
| 0655 | Depart Oceanside for Avalon, Catalina Island, CA | - | - |
| 0703 | 33° 12.32' N, 117° 24.07' W |
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| 0800 | 33° 13.29' N, 117° 30.66' W | 6.3 | Andy |
| 0900 | 33° 14.31' N, 117° 37.90' W | 6.3 | Lee |
| 1000 | 33° 15.18' N, 117° 45.19' W | 6.1 | Gail |
| 1103 | 33° 16.28' N, 117° 52.76' W |
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| 1200 | 33° 17.30' N, 117° 59.70' W | 6.3 | Andy |
| 1300 | 33° 18.63' N, 118° 07.02' W | 6.4 | Lee |
| 1400 | 33° 19.98' N, 118° 14.45' W | - | Frank |
| 1452 | Moored on buoy 154, Avalon. Lowered dingy in the water and went ashore to visit Avalon and provisions at Von's. 12 VDC lights in V-berth erratic. Set battery selector to Engine. |
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SOG | Helm |
| Moored Avalon buoy 154. Showers in Avalon. Did some boat furnishings and fixtures maintenance. Andy did a more complete tour of Avalon. Lunch and dinner aboard. Bata Mor is in Oceanside. | - | - |
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| Moored Avalon buoy 154. More maintenance on the boat and crew showers ashore. Provisioned with ice from Von's Bata Mor arrives at 1430 and its crew came aboard for happy hour. | - | - |
5/31/2007
Time Position Battery Helm 0700 Engine would not start. Called Vessel Assist. Required a jump start. Monitored the battery charging for rest of trip. - - 1120 Depart Avalon mooring 154 for Oceanside - Frank 1200 33° 20.159' N, 118° 15.606' W 29 amps Andy 1300 33° 18.760' N, 118° 07.875' W 32 amps Lee 1400 33° 17.431' N, 117° 59.904' W 32 amps Gail 1500 33° 16.265' N, 117° 52.124' W 32 amps Frank 1600 33° 15.090' N, 117° 43.728' W 33 amps Andy 1700 33° 13.938' N, 117° 35.423' W 35 amps Lee 1800 33° 12.542' N, 118° 26.801' W 37 amps Gail 1840 Tied up at the Jolly Roger, Oceanside - - 6/1/2007
Time Position Battery Helm 0711 Depart Oceanside for San Diego, CA - - 0729 Change engine speed to 1900 rpm 30 amps Frank 0800 33° 08.229' N, 117° 23.657' W 30 amps Andy 0900 33° 02.275' N, 117° 22.927' W 30 amps Lee 1000 32° 55.741' N, 117° 22.172' W 30 amps Gail 1100 32° 49.796' N, 117° 21.416' W 30 amps Frank 1200 32° 43.559' N, 117° 18.577' W 30 amps Andy 1300 32° 37.948' N, 117° 15.037' W 30 amps Lee 1350 Pearson Fuel Dock. 33.8 gal 30 amps Frank 1500 Opposite CVN 76, Ronald Reagan - Gail 1620 Arrive California Yacht Marina - Frank
For those not familiar with this exercise this was an OFC, O stands for OLD and C stands for CRUISE. You have to make up your own mind what the F stands for.
