Lost Time…
I was worried that with daylight savings time and winter that I would be on the boat less and less. Well I am on it at least twice a week. Last week I took the boat out looking for some wind and I found some … Continue readingLost Time…
Category: Sailing
First Singlehanded Ocean Sail
A few weeks ago I ventured out of the harbor singlehanded looking for wind. I didn’t find any so I motored about the coast for about an hour. I have been out again a few times since then but it was never solo. The other … Continue readingFirst Singlehanded Ocean Sail
First Solo Ocean Voyage!
My first trip out of the harbor solo happened! It was VERY uneventful which in the sailing world is always a good thing right? The day was absolutely beautiful for November. It was about 65 degrees and a perfectly clear sky. The problem was there … Continue readingFirst Solo Ocean Voyage!
Running Rigging Upgrades – Harken Blocks!
OK so to many this will get a bit too technical but bear with me on this one. So on Cuajota the jib sheet going to the winch went at an odd angle and when the jib filled with wind, it didn’t have an efficient … Continue readingRunning Rigging Upgrades – Harken Blocks!
Repairs….
So I’ve been waiting to fix the jib because I was a little nervous about dropping it by myself. I also have new traveler lines but because of the age of the old bolts and screws I was having a hard time. Today I was … Continue readingRepairs….
Ripped Sail….AGAIN!!!!
On a leisurely harbor sail I looked up and saw sunlight through the sail…uh oh…thats not good….Now the question…repair it or replace it. When I had the leach line repaired North Sails said I had a few more seasons left in the sail. Its my … Continue readingRipped Sail….AGAIN!!!!
Open Water Sail in The Pacific
Went out with KJ yesterday and WOW! What a great sail. I just LOVE this boat! I have been hesitant to go outside the harbor because of well…I don’t really know why at all I was fearing the open water. It was the unknown. Also … Continue readingOpen Water Sail in The Pacific
Training Wheels
It’s an unusually hot day today in Newport Beach. 90 degrees in October is quite uncommon. Not a cloud in the sky and I planned on doing some harbor cruising. Got a text from KJ that he can go out so we decided on an … Continue readingTraining Wheels
Open Water Anxiety
I officially have Open Water Anxiety. I will call it OWA from here on. Everytime I get near the open water of the Pacific Ocean, I get this fear. What am I afraid of? It’s just water right? I mean there are no sea monsters … Continue readingOpen Water Anxiety
Low Speed Adrenalin Rush!
Just finished a singlehanded sail around the harbor. I got back in my car when I was done and thought wow…what a rush! I have head that same feeling before, but it was in a very different environment. Doing 135 mph on a Ninja ZX-6R. … Continue readingLow Speed Adrenalin Rush!