And no, I’m not going to compete with Martin on parodies. I will up my popular cultural quotient by noting … Continue reading It’s 5 o’ clock in the morning…

Particularly at 4:00 AM, shooting down the entrance range into a harbor you have never visited. There’s a nice mixed … Continue reading Coos Bay, you were wonderful!

Yesterday afternoon, we left Eureka, CA, bound–in theory at least–for Newport, OR. After motoring into 15-25kt winds and waves, which … Continue reading Chartistry and rhythms

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?