The ride back was great. The weather was so clear that the LA Shipyards provided plenty of light to see what was in the water, plus the wind/swell laid down. We could even see lights on the top of PV from Catalina!
For years I have been driving friends big boats down 75-100 miles out of San Diego overnight on Tuna runs, so I know where my comfort zone is being out at night. But you are right, being in an 18 foot boat at night makes you realize just how big the ocean is.
We live in Huntington Beach, PV is too high a rent district for me
but the area we live in is pretty nice.
Ed