Avalon in the Winter

The Admiral and I were able to get away to Avalon for a

long weekend. The island is green and this spring will be

a bouquet of color. The cool weather was perfect for long

day hikes and we explored some beautiful new routes. We

even were able to photograph an island fox. Rare during

the day. A zip line is under construction in Descanso

Canyon.

The small craft advisory (red flag) was flying the morning

we left for home. It lived up to its warning. With reefed

main and genny we were greeted with 22-25 knot winds,

a 5-7 foot westerly ground swell and a 2-4 foot wind chop.

It was an "E" ticket ride for the first 3 hours. At one point

we were moving at 8.4 knots. The theoretical hull speed

is around 7.3 knots. Figure that one out. It was an

adventure we'll never forget, wow, what'a ride!

Let's go sailing!