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Congratulations to Randy Repass and Sally Christine Rogers Convergence.jpgCongratulations to Randy Repass and Sally Christine Rogers closing the loop on their 21 year circumnavigation aboard the 65 foot cat ketch CONVERGENCE, Santa Cruz to Santa Cruz!
 
How many Channel Islands have you landed on? It's a select group who have set foot on all 8. I've only known three: Richard Sanford, Michael Benedict, and Howard Wright. Personally I've landed on 4: Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Catalina. https://www.nps.gov/chis/index.htm

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There are many beautiful and rugged coves and beaches in the Channel Islands None more so than Cuyler Harbor on San Miguel Island.san-miguel-island5.jpg
 
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I'm also at four; Anacapa, Santa Cruz, San Miguel, and Catalina. We anchored off Santa Rosa in two spots, but it was too windy to land.
Santa Barbara is on my bucket list, and I'd like to go back to Santa Rosa to explore the ranch at Bechers Bay. I doubt I'll ever set foot on San Nicolas or San Clemente, the unexploded ordinance is a buzz kill.
I've been ashore on SE Farallon and a few of the San Juans in the US and Canada, and Todos Santos and Cedros in Mexico so far.
 
Sorry to say I'm at zero, despite sailing around Catalina several times as a mark in PSSA races and passing close to several of the others. And now that I'm boatless, I'm unlikely to increase that score any time soon.
Max
 
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Sorry to say I'm at zero, despite sailing around Catalina several times as a mark in PSSA races and passing close to several of the others. And now that I'm boatless, I'm unlikely to increase that score any time soon.
Max
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Max, Though imperfect, there are alternate means to visit the Channel Islands available. Ferries (Catalina Express) run from San Pedro, Long Beach, and Dana Point to Catalina with connections to Two Harbors (Isthmus) where there is camping overlooking the Cove, and rooms available at the hotel mansion at Two Harbors, the Banning House Lodge, a historic Craftsman-style bed and breakfast. It was originally the summer home of the Banning brothers, who owned the island, and now offers sweeping views of the Isthmus and Catalina Harbor.

As well there is an all inclusive camp at beautiful Howlands Landing, moorage leased to LAYC. https://catalinaislandcamps.com/

To land at Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa Islands there is transport from Ventura https://islandpackers.com/ Another way is to sail with SSS singlehander Mike Pyzel of Santa Barbara on his Cal-28 CABALLO BLANCO. Mike knows the Islands like the back of his hand after more than 500 visits, more than anyone I know.
 
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