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Article: On Board: Romantic Dana Point.(Dana Point, California, good place to boat)(Brief Article)
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- Trailer Boats
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- September 1, 1999
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Is romance possible aboard a trailerable-sized boat, or is ra lengthy yacht necessary to encourage hugs and hand-holding? According to Richard Henry Dana, the author of Two Years Before the Mast, we should simply haul our boats to the Southern California harbor which he described as "the only romantic spot on the coast." Dana's book draws from his experiences while sailing aboard Pilgrim, a square rigger that delivered goods from New England to Mission San Juan Capistrano during the mid-1800s.
Located between Newport Beach and San Diego, Dana Point, which is named for the author, protects the natural cove now home to Dana Point Harbor. In addition to the romantic ...