[Ep 10] Broken Heads, Buffalo Milk, Breathtaking Trails & Brutal Swells | Sailing Catalina

• May 28, 2025 by SmoCo Sailing |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:23:14
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

🚽 Both Our Heads Broke?! | Exploring Catalina Island by Foot, Fixing Boat Drama, & the Famous Buffalo Milk 🍹
Welcome to Episode 10! Things get real right away as we kick off our time in Catalina with not one, but two clogged heads. That’s right, both toilets broke at the same time. Ah, the glamorous life at sea!
Once we get through the plumbing chaos, it’s time to explore the wild beauty of Catalina Island. We hike high above the harbor with stunning views of our boat at anchor, try the island’s signature cocktail, Buffalo Milk, and soak in the peaceful side of island life.
Then we motor around to Avalon, where the charming town wins our hearts... but the anchorage nearly breaks our backs. It’s the rolliest, most uncomfortable spot we've been yet and we put up with it for 3 nights before picking up anchor and getting outta there.
In This Episode:
- Fixing both broken heads (yes, really) 🚽🔧
- Gorgeous hikes with boat views 🌄
- Trying Catalina’s famous Buffalo Milk cocktail 🍹
- Motoring to Avalon & exploring town 🏝️
- Surviving the most rolly anchorage ever 😵‍💫
Cruising life isn’t always smooth sailing, but it sure makes for a good story.
Catalina map and hiking trails:https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/v1/clients/catalinaislandccvb/Hiking_Map_2017_11x17_d7636bb6-6330-499f-b59d-f4ddc17355ac.pdf

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SmoCo Sailing

We're Armand, Liya, and our doodle Pinot. In July 2024, we sailed off from Monterey, California aboard our sailboat Cosmo and began the biggest adventure of our lives. Since then, we've been sailing Mexico and beyond, sharing the real highs and lows of full-time cruising. From remote anchorages and incredible wildlife encounters to boat projects, spearfishing, weather, and everything that breaks in between. Our goal is simple: explore beautiful places, live life on our own terms, and share the journey honestly. So grab a drink, pull up a seat in the cockpit, and come sailing with us. New episodes every week.

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[Ep 10] Broken Heads, Buffalo Milk, Breathtaking Trails & Brutal Swells | Sailing Catalina Locations

• Santa Catalina Island (33.3878856,-118.4163103)