15 photos from San Miguel

Over the past year, we sailed Aldebaran to Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel islands to get her ready.

I'll post 15 favorite photos from each island, our crew, and boat during this "shakedown" year. Check back for the next installments.

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Where is San Miguel Island?

• The most north-west of the Channel Islands
• Located 26 miles from the nearest mainland (Point Conception)
• About 8 miles long and 4 miles wide. 

Two incredible facts:

1. One of the largest concentrations of wildlife in the world is found in San Miguel island: up to five different pinniped species and over 30,000 individuals cluster at Point Bennet on its western tip.
2. One of the oldest known American Indian archeological sites (11,600 years ago) is on the island.

Sources:
NPS