I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. We blew by all of this on the way down to San Diego
for the start of the Baja Ha-ha last November so looking forward to
harbor hopping up the coast and spending a few days in the Channel
Islands.

Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

-jeff
s/v Quantum

In article .com,
JDP wrote:

I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. ...
Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

This may be overkill but you might want to look into NOAA's "United
States Coast Pilot 7".

Chapters 4 through 7 takes in every possible anchorage you might want to
consider between San Diego and San Francisco (and in that order) and has
loads of other information that you "may" find useful.

A chandlery or large library will probably have a copy that you can
browse through.

Have a good one.

ron

"JDP" wrote in message
oups.com...
I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. We blew by all of this on the way down to San Diego
for the start of the Baja Ha-ha last November so looking forward to
harbor hopping up the coast and spending a few days in the Channel
Islands.

Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

-jeff
s/v Quantum



Mission Bay is tops, but if you anchor in SandyEggo it's probably too short
a "hop" for you to consider. Your next stop might be Oceanside, which has a
nice little harbor village to visit. Dana Point would be next, but it's
bookoo expensive. Above Dana Point would be Newport Harbor, which does have
some nice anchorages and some great places to visit along the coast on
Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH.

From Newport Harbor, you would probably want to sail to Catalina and anchor
either in Cat Harbor or Isthmus Cove -- Cat Harbor is more protected, on the
Pacific side (SW) of Catalina Island. You should be able to pick up a
mooring at either of these harbors. Other routes to Catalina would be either
directly from Oceanside, or from Dana Point. From either Dana Point or
Newport Harbor it should be a reach, from Oceanside it's most likely to be a
wet and sloppy beat. But then, you should be well used to wet and sloppy
beats from your trip up from La Paz. You could also pick up a mooring at
Avalon instead. At all three of these harbors, you can pick-up a water-taxi
to take you ashore, if you'd rather not use your own dinghy.

From Catalina you could visit the Channel Islands on your trip northwards,
but I can't give any recommendations for that as I've not sailed there. As
you are no doubt aware, the seas change substantially at Point Conception,
often being the difference between summer and winter. And trying to work-in
spots like Ventura or Santa Barbara along with the Channel Islands will have
you retracing a lot of miles. You will have the advantage, though, of being
in somewhat protected waters between the Channel Islands and the Ventura
coastline. Nevertheless, it can get pretty windy.

West and North of the Channel Islands/Santa Barbara you'll have few places
to "hop" to, with a dangerous coastline. Morro Bay would be your first
possible stop North of Point Conception. From Morro, plan on sailing to
Monterey before stopping. Moss Landing would be a "hop" from Morro Bay, it's
a fishing village and I've never sailed there.

From either Monterey or Moss Landing, Santa Cruz would be a good stop. From
Santa Cruz, it's more rugged coastline up to San Francisco Bay. Pick your
weather windows carefully, and don't push it.

Ronald Wong wrote:

In article .com,
JDP wrote:


I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. ...
Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.


This may be overkill but you might want to look into NOAA's "United
States Coast Pilot 7".

Chapters 4 through 7 takes in every possible anchorage you might want to
consider between San Diego and San Francisco (and in that order) and has
loads of other information that you "may" find useful.

A chandlery or large library will probably have a copy that you can
browse through.

Have a good one.

ron

http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/nsd/coastpilot7.htm

DT

JDP wrote:
I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. We blew by all of this on the way down to San Diego
for the start of the Baja Ha-ha last November so looking forward to
harbor hopping up the coast and spending a few days in the Channel
Islands.

Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

One of the best harbor/anchorage guides is Fagan's "Cruising Guide:
San Francisco to Ensenada, Mexico."

Here's a link to Amazon for it:
http://www.amazon.ca/Cruising-Guide-...1062737&sr=1-5

On Jun 5, 10:03 am, Dan Best wrote:
JDP wrote:
I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. We blew by all of this on the way down to San Diego
for the start of the Baja Ha-ha last November so looking forward to
harbor hopping up the coast and spending a few days in the Channel
Islands.

Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

One of the best harbor/anchorage guides is Fagan's "Cruising Guide:
San Francisco to Ensenada, Mexico."

Here's a link to Amazon for it:http://www.amazon.ca/Cruising-Guide-...Mexico/dp/0963...

Thanks for the recommendation. I have Fagan's book and Charlies Charts
but I was looking for more personal recomendations of places to stop
that have good drink, good food, a good yacht club, etc.

Thanks!

-JDP

JDP wrote:

Thanks for the recommendation. I have Fagan's book and Charlies Charts
but I was looking for more personal recomendations of places to stop
that have good drink, good food, a good yacht club, etc.

That kind of info gets stale in a hurry, almost have to update it as
you go.

Have a friend at Morro Bay YC who might be helpful, if you are interested.

Lew

On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:45:04 -0500, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:


"JDP" wrote in message
roups.com...
I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. We blew by all of this on the way down to San Diego
for the start of the Baja Ha-ha last November so looking forward to
harbor hopping up the coast and spending a few days in the Channel
Islands.

Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

-jeff
s/v Quantum



Mission Bay is tops, but if you anchor in SandyEggo it's probably too short
a "hop" for you to consider. Your next stop might be Oceanside, which has a
nice little harbor village to visit. Dana Point would be next, but it's
bookoo expensive. Above Dana Point would be Newport Harbor, which does have
some nice anchorages and some great places to visit along the coast on
Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH.

From Newport Harbor, you would probably want to sail to Catalina and anchor
either in Cat Harbor or Isthmus Cove -- Cat Harbor is more protected, on the
Pacific side (SW) of Catalina Island. You should be able to pick up a
mooring at either of these harbors. Other routes to Catalina would be either
directly from Oceanside, or from Dana Point. From either Dana Point or
Newport Harbor it should be a reach, from Oceanside it's most likely to be a
wet and sloppy beat. But then, you should be well used to wet and sloppy
beats from your trip up from La Paz. You could also pick up a mooring at
Avalon instead. At all three of these harbors, you can pick-up a water-taxi
to take you ashore, if you'd rather not use your own dinghy.

From Catalina you could visit the Channel Islands on your trip northwards,
but I can't give any recommendations for that as I've not sailed there. As
you are no doubt aware, the seas change substantially at Point Conception,
often being the difference between summer and winter. And trying to work-in
spots like Ventura or Santa Barbara along with the Channel Islands will have
you retracing a lot of miles. You will have the advantage, though, of being
in somewhat protected waters between the Channel Islands and the Ventura
coastline. Nevertheless, it can get pretty windy.

West and North of the Channel Islands/Santa Barbara you'll have few places
to "hop" to, with a dangerous coastline. Morro Bay would be your first
possible stop North of Point Conception. From Morro, plan on sailing to
Monterey before stopping. Moss Landing would be a "hop" from Morro Bay, it's
a fishing village and I've never sailed there.

From either Monterey or Moss Landing, Santa Cruz would be a good stop. From
Santa Cruz, it's more rugged coastline up to San Francisco Bay. Pick your
weather windows carefully, and don't push it.


We went on a cruise last summer from Monterey to the Channel Islands,
and the above advice is excellent, but I can add a tiny bit mo

If you plan to come through Southern California in June, expect to see
the marine layer above you, rather than the sun. May-Gray and
June-Gloom is what they call it. By July it's mostly sunny. But you
could always get lucky. If not, then at least it will get you ready
for the truly cold water up north...

Santa Barbara was a good place to get a transient slip - beautiful
city, great food, and all of the usual necessities are nearby. It was
the primary re-provisioning point on our cruise.

In the Channel Islands, Smuggler's Cove on Santa Cruz Island was very
quiet and protected (and crowded, as it is near both Ventura and Santa
Barbara), and from there one can explore Anacapa Island by day. A
dinghy would be nice for checking out the sea caves nearby. Santa
Cruz Island is usually windiest on the north (channel) side, and there
are lots of caves, The south side typically has less wind, fewer
caves, and more places to anchor safely.

About the only decent anchorage on Santa Rosa Island was in Becher's
Bay, but it was rather windy when we were there (25 knots!) - good
holding, however, and no lee shore for miles in a westerly breeze. We
simply kept an uneventful anchor watch that night, and I got some
reading done. In general, Santa Rosa Island looks more like a
gigantic sand dune than craggy, rocky Santa Cruz Island, and has
few/no caves.

If you dare to go, San Miguel Island will have even fewer (if any)
people than Santa Rosa, as you'll be beyond the overnight/weekender
range for most SoCal sailors. Cuyler Harbor was very nice when we
were there; it really looks and feels like a "proper" harbor.
Nonetheless, be wary of the weather, as there are submerged rocks to
leeward if there is a strong NW blow coming. Being "San Miguel Ready"
is the description that others on the net have used, as this island
isn't hidden as well by Point Conception from the northwesterlies.

When heading north around Point Conception, it's wise to wait for a
good weather window. But if you don't want to wait several days, it's
often best to go around the point right around dawn, when the swell
and wind are at a minimum. A good anchorage to use while waiting is
Coho, just around the corner from Conception along the coast. There
is a large blue ship moored there most of the time named "Mr. Clean
III" (it's an emergency oil-spill-cleaning ship for use by the
offshore oil rigs or for any other accident). It's lit nicely at
night and makes it easy to find the anchorage. Check the weather, get
up before dawn, don your foulies, and go for it!

Port San Luis is the first place you can stop after Coho, and they
have a couple of guest moorings (colored white) in the far southwest
corner near the jetty. There's a water taxi on Channel 12, but you
may have to wait a while...

Morro Bay is not much further up the coast, and the yacht club there
is extremely friendly. Dinner, long hot showers, etc. are nice after
making it around Points Arguello and Conception. This is the last
place to get fuel/food/parts before Monterey.

The next good stop is anchoring in San Simeon. I've been there
several times, and it's always been excellent. 25 feet deep in the
center with a sandy bottom, great holding, no wind, and a beautiful
view. True, it's only a short hop from Morro Bay, but are you really
in that big a rush? There are no shoreside amenities beyond a nice
beach, but this isn't a problem because you provisioned in Morro
Bay...

After San Simeon, there is the long trek along Big Sur to Monterey.
Monterey has everything, tourist-wise and otherwise, so you'll want to
stop there for sure. After that comes Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, and
finally, San Francisco. My experience peters out about there, so for
points north you'll need another person...

On Jun 5, 10:18 pm, jfr wrote:
On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:45:04 -0500, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:







"JDP" wrote in message
roups.com...
I am bringing my boat up from La Paz this June. I am looking for some
recomendations of stops along the coast of California from San Diego
to San Francisco. We blew by all of this on the way down to San Diego
for the start of the Baja Ha-ha last November so looking forward to
harbor hopping up the coast and spending a few days in the Channel
Islands.

Any recommendations for anchorages, boat clubs, etc. please let me
know.

-jeff
s/v Quantum


Mission Bay is tops, but if you anchor in SandyEggo it's probably too short
a "hop" for you to consider. Your next stop might be Oceanside, which has a
nice little harbor village to visit. Dana Point would be next, but it's
bookoo expensive. Above Dana Point would be Newport Harbor, which does have
some nice anchorages and some great places to visit along the coast on
Pacific Coast Highway, or PCH.

From Newport Harbor, you would probably want to sail to Catalina and anchor
either in Cat Harbor or Isthmus Cove -- Cat Harbor is more protected, on the
Pacific side (SW) of Catalina Island. You should be able to pick up a
mooring at either of these harbors. Other routes to Catalina would be either
directly from Oceanside, or from Dana Point. From either Dana Point or
Newport Harbor it should be a reach, from Oceanside it's most likely to be a
wet and sloppy beat. But then, you should be well used to wet and sloppy
beats from your trip up from La Paz. You could also pick up a mooring at
Avalon instead. At all three of these harbors, you can pick-up a water-taxi
to take you ashore, if you'd rather not use your own dinghy.

From Catalina you could visit the Channel Islands on your trip northwards,
but I can't give any recommendations for that as I've not sailed there. As
you are no doubt aware, the seas change substantially at Point Conception,
often being the difference between summer and winter. And trying to work-in
spots like Ventura or Santa Barbara along with the Channel Islands will have
you retracing a lot of miles. You will have the advantage, though, of being
in somewhat protected waters between the Channel Islands and the Ventura
coastline. Nevertheless, it can get pretty windy.

West and North of the Channel Islands/Santa Barbara you'll have few places
to "hop" to, with a dangerous coastline. Morro Bay would be your first
possible stop North of Point Conception. From Morro, plan on sailing to
Monterey before stopping. Moss Landing would be a "hop" from Morro Bay, it's
a fishing village and I've never sailed there.

From either Monterey or Moss Landing, Santa Cruz would be a good stop. From
Santa Cruz, it's more rugged coastline up to San Francisco Bay. Pick your
weather windows carefully, and don't push it.

We went on a cruise last summer from Monterey to the Channel Islands,
and the above advice is excellent, but I can add a tiny bit mo

If you plan to come through Southern California in June, expect to see
the marine layer above you, rather than the sun. May-Gray and
June-Gloom is what they call it. By July it's mostly sunny. But you
could always get lucky. If not, then at least it will get you ready
for the truly cold water up north...

Santa Barbara was a good place to get a transient slip - beautiful
city, great food, and all of the usual necessities are nearby. It was
the primary re-provisioning point on our cruise.

In the Channel Islands, Smuggler's Cove on Santa Cruz Island was very
quiet and protected (and crowded, as it is near both Ventura and Santa
Barbara), and from there one can explore Anacapa Island by day. A
dinghy would be nice for checking out the sea caves nearby. Santa
Cruz Island is usually windiest on the north (channel) side, and there
are lots of caves, The south side typically has less wind, fewer
caves, and more places to anchor safely.

About the only decent anchorage on Santa Rosa Island was in Becher's
Bay, but it was rather windy when we were there (25 knots!) - good
holding, however, and no lee shore for miles in a westerly breeze. We
simply kept an uneventful anchor watch that night, and I got some
reading done. In general, Santa Rosa Island looks more like a
gigantic sand dune than craggy, rocky Santa Cruz Island, and has
few/no caves.

If you dare to go, San Miguel Island will have even fewer (if any)
people than Santa Rosa, as you'll be beyond the overnight/weekender
range for most SoCal sailors. Cuyler Harbor was very nice when we
were there; it really looks and feels like a "proper" harbor.
Nonetheless, be wary of the weather, as there are submerged rocks to
leeward if there is a strong NW blow coming. Being "San Miguel Ready"
is the description that others on the net have used, as this island
isn't hidden as well by Point Conception from the northwesterlies.

When heading north around Point Conception, it's wise to wait for a
good weather window. But if you don't want to wait several days, it's
often best to go around the point right around dawn, when the swell
and wind are at a minimum. A good anchorage to use while waiting is
Coho, just around the corner from Conception along the coast. There
is a large blue ship moored there most of the time named "Mr. Clean
III" (it's an emergency oil-spill-cleaning ship for use by the
offshore oil rigs or for any other accident). It's lit nicely at
night and makes it easy to find the anchorage. Check the weather, get
up before dawn, don your foulies, and go for it!

Port San Luis is the first place you can stop after Coho, and they
have a couple of guest moorings (colored white) in the far southwest
corner near the jetty. There's a water taxi on Channel 12, but you
may have to wait a while...

Morro Bay is not much further up the coast, and the yacht club there
is extremely friendly. Dinner, long hot showers, etc. are nice after
making it around Points Arguello and Conception. This is the last
place to get fuel/food/parts before Monterey.

The next good stop is anchoring in San Simeon. I've been there
several times, and it's always been excellent. 25 feet deep in the
center with a sandy bottom, great holding, no wind, and a beautiful
view. True, it's only a short hop from Morro Bay, but are you really
in that big a rush? There are no shoreside amenities beyond a nice
beach, but this isn't a problem because you provisioned in Morro
Bay...

After San Simeon, there is the long trek along Big Sur to Monterey.
Monterey has everything, tourist-wise and otherwise, so you'll want to
stop there for sure. After that comes Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay, and
finally, San Francisco. My experience peters out about there, so for
points north you'll need another person...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Excellent info! Thank you this is what I am looking for.

JDP

On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:49:50 -0700, JDP wrote:

On Jun 5, 10:18 pm, jfr wrote:
On Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:45:04 -0500, "KLC Lewis"

Excellent info! Thank you this is what I am looking for.

JDP



Let me add one mo Stillwater cove, off the Pebble Beach golf
courses in Carmel is beautiful. It's a tight anchorage but if you can
get in you have access to a dinghy dock and the clubhouse.

Point Sur can be gnarly and Stillwater is a good stopping point about
an hour or two out of Monterrey.