Gale force winds; 40-foot waves!
Sorry—that’s what happens when you use the blog post from the last time you rounded Cape Mendocino. This time…well, you’ll … Continue reading Gale force winds; 40-foot waves!
Sorry—that’s what happens when you use the blog post from the last time you rounded Cape Mendocino. This time…well, you’ll … Continue reading Gale force winds; 40-foot waves!
First the weather report. Like politics, all weather is local, and when Paul and I rolled out of our bunks … Continue reading Rolling right along
With a good night’s sleep, we untied from our mooring buoy and headed out at around 6. Although I was … Continue reading A fine day on the water, at last!
Yesterday we pulled into Monterey Harbor. We were burning fuel like you wouldn’t believe it, and going very slowly. Oh … Continue reading Stuck in Monterey
Yesterday started out great. Running well under diesel, Hans and I took a little detour into Morro Bay to top … Continue reading Memorial Day in Newport — and other bridges across the Hudson
Today is what we all thought would be the entire trip. The lovely rhythm of the ocean, the hum of … Continue reading A right turn to the North Star
We got underway after noon on Saturday on the shakedown part of the trip. That’s where you try to make … Continue reading Abort, retry, fail?
When I arrived in from LAX yesterday, I got on board to the now-normal and rather comforting sight of electrical … Continue reading Day 3: Getting Wired
Nothing to see here, just keep moving along. Or so it seems. But the list for what needs to be … Continue reading Day 2: More fitting out
Arrived to Snow Shoo in Marina del Rey at about 1615 local time. Found that there was no shore power, … Continue reading First day: May 18