Solo Sailing Dana Point to Newport Beach: Marina Park, Minney's Yacht Surplus, Wedge, Big Corona.

This week, we sail from our home port of Dana Point to Newport Beach, California. We picked up a guest slip for a couple of nights at Marina Park. After getting new boat supplies at Minney's Yacht Surplus, I explore the legendary surf spot, The Wedge, at the south end of the Newport Peninsula. I point out a botanical battle at the sand dunes between the invasive Iceplant and native sand dune species, Pink sand verbena (Abronia umbellata) and beach evening primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia). After grabbing burgers from one of our favorite burger joints, TK Burgers, we anchor on a lunch hook at Big Corona, in Corona Del Mar, CA, before heading home to Dana Point, CA. City of Newport Beach: https://www.visitnewportbeach.com Marina Park: https://www.visitnewportbeach.com/bea... Pink sand verbena (Abronia umbellata): https://calscape.org/loc-California/A... Beach primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia): https://calscape.org/Beach-evening-pr...) Iceplant: https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profil... #sailing #danapoint #newportbeach #surfing #wedge #thewedge #minneysyachtsurplus #nature #nativeplants