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Long Beach, 2.Jul.2007

Sailing a Catalina Capri 22 from Harborlight Yacht Club, Long Beach, 2 July 2007
This was our first "exploring the vicinity" sail in Long Beach, California. Our main goal was to find a replacement for Club Nautique South and SeaTime, formerly in Balboa and Lido at Newport Bay. Our online search brought us to Harborlight Yacht Club, which is located on the grounds of the Coast Long Beach Hotel, in close proximity to the dock with the Queen Mary. We took a Catalina Capri 22. Weather was superb with a mild wind of approx 10 knots. The bay was almost empty and it was nice to go slow and learn the vicinity.

Four miles of breakwater along San Pedro Bay create a protected zone with 4 drilling islands and a straight shoreline. The islands look weird, definitely unique examples of industrial architecture. To the north of the bay is the huge Port of Long Beach, the largest trade port in California. Even though it looks somewhat like Oakland, Long Beach's skyline, maritime attractions, and land marks make it a very special destination.

Special treat of the day: On the hotel grounds and on the docks we stumbled into the production of a future episode of the TV show Dexter. We were astonished about the amount of technology and material needed on such a shoot! We enjoyed the commotion and the chance to take our own pictures. The production crew was very friendly and very professional. Time permitting, they explained the "behind the scenes" activity to us.

5225 Coast Hotel, Long Beach
5225 Coast Hotel, Long Beach		 5229 Harborlight Yacht Club
5229 Harborlight Yacht Club		 5220 Across the bay the Long Beach Marina
5220 Across the bay the Long Beach Marina		 5223 Almost spooky, one of the drill islands
5223 Almost spooky, one of the drill islands		 5207 Commotion on the waterfront
5207 Commotion on the waterfront
5208 Making Dexter: Camera, Action
5208 Making Dexter: Camera, Action		 5210 Scene with Dexter
5210 Scene with Dexter		 5212 Filming Cafee Scene
5212 Filming Cafee Scene		 5213 Background of the scene
5213 Background of the scene		 5217 One of the actresses walking the scene
5217 One of the actresses walking the scene
5214 Making Dexter: Tons of technology on the shoot
5214 Making Dexter: Tons of technology on the shoot		 5219 Making Dexter
5219 Making Dexter		 5232 Everybody moves toward the pier
5232 Everybody moves toward the pier		 5233 Our Docks with Queen Mary as a backdrop.
5233 Our Docks with Queen Mary as a backdrop.		 5234 Everybody moves toward the pier
5234 Everybody moves toward the pier
5235 Toy for a Grown Boy
5235 Toy for a Grown Boy		 5240 Everybody moves toward the pier
5240 Everybody moves toward the pier		 5242 Ready to go
5242 Ready to go		 5243 Clubhouse, Hotel and the Marina
5243 Clubhouse, Hotel and the Marina		 5246 Queen Mary
5246 Queen Mary
5248 Waterfront Village in Long Beach
5248 Waterfront Village in Long Beach		 5249 Aquarium seem from across the Marina
5249 Aquarium seem from across the Marina		 5251 Engine off, we like it that way!
5251 Engine off, we like it that way!		 5253 Bow of Queen Mary
5253 Bow of Queen Mary		 5262 Stern of Queen Mary, not pretty actually.
5262 Stern of Queen Mary, not pretty actually.
5255 Paradise, really? We prefer sails.
5255 Paradise, really? We prefer sails.		 5258 Beaches of Long Beach
5258 Beaches of Long Beach		 5261 Low stratus over the bay
5261 Low stratus over the bay		 5265 First experiments with tiller
5265 First experiments with tiller		 5270 Meeting American Pride
5270 Meeting "American Pride"
5271 American Pride
5271 American Pride		 5272 The smelly Barge of the Death
5272 The smelly "Barge of the Death"		 5289 The smelly Barge of the Death
5289 The smelly "Barge of the Death"		 5285 Island Freeman probably
5285 Island Freeman probably		 5286 American Pride and Marina of Long Beach
5286 American Pride and Marina of Long Beach
5291 Island Chaffee
5291 Island Chaffee		 5292 Do not plan any vacations on any of these!
5292 Do not plan any vacations on any of these!		 5295 American Pride and Desmond Bridge
5295 American Pride and Desmond Bridge		 5304 Beaches by Belmont
5304 Beaches by Belmont		 5310 With this wind all is just so safe...
5310 With this wind all is just so safe...
5315 Belmont Pier
5315 Belmont Pier		 5316 Beaches of Belmont
5316 Beaches of Belmont		 5326 Long Beach
5326 Long Beach		 5331 Long Beach
5331 Long Beach		 5328 Island White and Island Freeman
5328 Island White and Island Freeman
5337 Heavy Truck Ferry
5337 Heavy Truck Ferry		 5340 Sailing appears easy and fun...
5340 Sailing appears easy and fun...		 5351 We met only a few other yachts.
5351 We met only a few other yachts.		 5360
5360		 5365
5365
5379
5379		 5393 Huge Ferry with Gas Tankers
5393 Huge Ferry with Gas Tankers		 5402 The Barge of the death and Island White
5402 The "Barge of the death" and Island White		 5417 Entry to the Long Beach Marina
5417 Entry to the Long Beach Marina		 5418 Conquered by the Birds
5418 Conquered by the Birds
5423 I like this sign!
5423 I like this sign!		 5424 Cruising Long Beach Marina
5424 Cruising Long Beach Marina		 5426 Long Beach Marina
5426 Long Beach Marina		 5430 The Aquarium
5430 The Aquarium		 5431 Grissom Island
5431 Grissom Island
5432 Long Beach Marina
5432 Long Beach Marina		 5433 Queen Mary as a backdrop
5433 Queen Mary as a backdrop		 5435 Long Beach Marina
5435 Long Beach Marina		 5436 Chinese Junk for sale
5436 Chinese Junk for sale		 5443 Chinese Junk for sale
5443 Chinese Junk for sale
5438 At least one Pelican
5438 At least one Pelican		 5447 Our Pier upon return: Hollywood in action
5447 Our Pier upon return: Hollywood in action		 5449 Making Dexter, Wardrobe and equipment
5449 Making Dexter, Wardrobe and equipment		 5451 Our little Capri 22
5451 Our little Capri 22		 5453 Making Dexter
5453 Making Dexter
5455 Technician with a gold filter
5455 Technician with a gold filter		 5460 Making Dexter
5460 Making Dexter		 5462 Making Dexter
5462 Making Dexter		 5463 Making Dexter
5463 Making Dexter		 5469 Making Dexter on the SS Foobar
5469 Making Dexter on the SS Foobar
5470 Making Dexter
5470 Making Dexter		 5467 Shoreline Village
5467 Shoreline Village		 5468 Long Beach Light Tower
5468 Long Beach Light Tower		 5471This is it!
5471This is it!		 5472 Waterfront of the Coast Hotel
5472 Waterfront of the Coast Hotel

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Ali Majdfar09-Jul-2007 05:34
Spectacular collection, thanks for sharing. GMV
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