"Trent D. Sanders" wrote in message
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I did this very trip a couple of years ago,,, so a few tips;

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Stay close [reasonably close that is] to the shore on the way up so if
the fog blows in you can run for a marina. GPS's are fine if you're
experienced in using them,,,,, but they can get you into a lot of
trouble if you don't know how to really use them.


I guess this depends on what the definition of "close" or "reasonably close"
is. If "reasonably close" means less than 2 miles offshore then I definitely
would not follow this advice. Actually, you should give the area around El
Segundo in particular a wide berth to avoid smacking into an offshore
pipeline. Brien Alkire has posted a helpful link that will repay careful
study.

--Alan Gomes