Ricco, glad to hear you got around the point, and assume it was a mild passage.

Big Sur is an area that I do have a little more insight to. The winds and fog can be tough in the summer but this time of year the main issues again would be the seas and temp coming from the north. If you have ever been to the Big Sur coast area you know that there are huge cliffs all along the coastline. These cliffs can cause for a very confused sea with the swells reflecting off and washing back out to create steep peaks. Staying in deeper water is a general rule of thumb.

If you find that you want to get out of the weather, there is a great little anchorage called Still Water Cove in Carmel (Pebble Beach Golf). The cove is protected to the north and the anchorage is walking distance to the town of Carmel.

Hope this helps and let me know if you think you will be coming into Santa Cruz…..ed