Thanks Alma...it was real fun for us and a good match for the 323 capabilities. The breezes were often too light but that was okay for this trip.
Selene, if you go to Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay I can certainly recommend the August time frame if you like classic cars (Monterey) or plentiful sea life. It is a fun trip and one that I hope to do again. We wanted to go to Tomales Bay this in October but will probably just drive up with the kayaks instead of sailing...maybe next year we go with the boat and spend several days.