Product Details

• Directors: Mark Ritts, Ted Field
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Mark Ritts Productions, Inc.
• DVD Release Date: July 10, 2005
• Run Time: 119 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AY6JVU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,892 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Cast Off for Catalina is the indispensable new DVD Guide to Catalina Island for boaters (and landlubbers too)! Produced by Mark Ritts and Ted Field, longtime creators, writers and producers of award-winning national television series and documentaries, it features nearly two hours of scenic beauty and sound advice – everything boaters need to know about getting to Catalina, mooring, anchoring, and enjoying the island! Climb aboard a beautiful 52-foot yacht for a complete circumnavigation of Catalina, highlighting the most popular harbors and anchorages, including Avalon Harbor, Isthmus, Cherry, and Fourth of July Coves, Howland’s Landing, Emerald Bay, Catalina Harbor, Little Harbor, and many others. Enjoy onshore visits to Avalon, Two Harbors, and the interior. Also featured are extensive interviews with Catalina experts and officials on what you’ll need and what to expect on land and sea. A 56-minute main presentation, plus another 63 minutes of informative bonus materials.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must if you're goin' to the island, August 26, 2005

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Valerie A. Nemeth "Island Princess" (Rancho Santa Fe, CA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cast Off for Catalina (DVD)

This is an excellent and very entertaining overview of what one can expect when traveling by boat, sail or power, to the island. Good info with local experts to advise on availability of moorings etc and a terrific view of the rarely seen entire island.
Highly recommend!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enhancing the Sail..., September 8, 2005

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Mary-Louise Henson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cast Off for Catalina (DVD)

Whether you're a novice sailor or an old salt, CAST OFF FOR CATALINA is both visual pleasure and an informative and instructive sailing DVD. It smoothly combines historical info about this wild and romantic place with easy-to-follow,specific directional guidance for safe and smart sailing to and around this island gem. From an armchair or the cockpit, this DVD is a keeper which will continue to educate, inspire and delight sailors of all levels for a long time to come.