146 CHANNEL ISLANDS OF CALIFORNIA 



Here some of the best known sea-anglers in the 

 world have fished. The record for yellowtail, by Mr. 

 Simpson of England — sixty pounds — was made here, 

 and it is the impression that the fishes are bigger here; 

 but this is not always the case, as we have seen. 



Next to San Nicolas, San Clemente is the most 

 distant island from the mainland, but being nineteen 

 hundred and sixty-four feet high (Mount Cortez), it 

 stands out a conspicuous object in clear weather to 

 the yachtsman. From Point Loma near San Diego 

 the run to the southeast end (Cape Pinchot) is sixty 

 miles, and the course would be two hundred and 

 eighty degrees true west, one-half south mag. from 

 Point Loma. From Santa Catalina, the nearest out- 

 fitting point, the run is about thirty miles to the east 

 end; twenty to Hov/land's. The channel is rough for 

 small boats; to make it in comfort the start should be 

 made from Avalon at four in the morning, thus avoid- 

 ing the strong midday and afternoon wind which 

 sweeps down the wide open San Clemente Channel 

 from the open sea. 



Mr. Charles Rowland has a long lease upon San 

 Clemente, and uses it as a sheep ranch. He is develop- 

 ing the water, damming up the canons at great expense, 

 planting it with spineless cactus and various trees, and 

 improving the charge generally. Visitors must obtain 

 permission from Mr. Rowland before landing. As to 

 harbors, the island has none in a general sense. At 

 Rowland's, about four miles from the northwest end, 

 there is good summer anchorage and perfect lee. 

 There is also fair protection at Don Lorenzo's, on the 

 north side of the west end, from a south wind, but a 

 heavy swell makes around the point. This end of the 



