34 26.927 N, 120 26.435 W
Point Conception is often referred to as the 'Cape Horn of the Pacific'. We give this stretch of water a lot of respect.
We left Port San Luis at midnight, Friday night, with what we anticipated as easing winds. The winds were 13-15 knots from the NW. To make a long story short, the seas built to 6 foot swells with 2 foot chop on top and the winds built to 35-39 knots. Mr Toad's wild ride.
As the sun came up this morning, we had increased visibility and the winds slackened back to 20-23 knots. At 9:15 am we dropped anchor at Cojo Anchorage, just east of the point with calmer water and decreased winds. As I write this at 4:00 pm the winds are 14-18 knots here in the anchorage.
The plan is to get up early tomorrow morning and head for Santa Barbara.
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