I did this very trip a couple of years ago,,, so a few tips;

It's too long to do in one day,,,,day's are getting short now,,, plan
on tucking into Long Beach Marina [Alamitos Bay, Shoreline, etc] for
the night. They have overnight guest docks, showers and places to
eat.

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.

Don't "cut the corner" going around Palos Verde peninsula ,,,, reefs
extend a long way out,,, and are deceptive.

And finally, if you're coming to Marina Del Rey in anticipation of
"finding" a slip,,,,, they are few and far between,,, just about
non-existant [waiting lists, etc]. Be sure you have the slip before
you commit.

Cheers,

Trent Sanders
S/V Cimba
Marina Del Rey


"Mick Davies" wrote in message m...
Advice would be greatly appreciated before I do something foolhardy. Any
words of warning regarding time of year and weather? This would be
undertaken on a Ranger 26', preferably staying within sight of the coast.

Thanks,

Mick

"Trent D. Sanders" wrote in message
om...
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