Catalina Pics!
Here are some pics from the recent Catalina Trip! I realized that while I take LOTS of pics I publish very little, so moving forward I will make it a point of focus to post more pics of my sailing adventures!
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Old Dog Learns New Tricks!
Sometimes things just work out!!! The local WestMarine store is moving and they have been putting putting certain items up for clearance. I have been watching the clearance table intently. There are a few things I need for the boat and alot of things I … Continue readingOld Dog Learns New Tricks!
Catalina!!!
Catalina Trip – 7/23/13 from Cuajota on Vimeo. Ok. So I did the Catalina turnaround in one day. Got to the boat at 5am. Prepped it and reached the harbor entrance at 6am. Motored over to Catalina. The boat cruised at 6.5 knots. Did the … Continue readingCatalina!!!
Wind Therapy
It’s been a few weeks since I have been sailing. I think that may be the longest since I’ve had Cuajota. Things have gotten pretty stressful at work and to top that off I just got over a pretty bad cold. After work I decided … Continue readingWind Therapy
First Injury
I was sailing today. Singlehanded which is pretty normal for me. Went out to the ocean where the wind forecast was 12-17 knots. In harbor the wind was blowing pretty hard. At least 15. Out in the ocean. No wind at all. So I came … Continue readingFirst Injury
Best. Sail. EVER!!!!
The weather was great. Warm day in March. The wind was predicted to be between 10-15 knots. The sea state had 5 foot waves in 15 second intervals. Nothing about this screamed amazing sail day to me. A few friends wanted to tag along so … Continue readingBest. Sail. EVER!!!!
Whale!
Today was a nice clear day…I decided it would be nice to take the boat out and open up the sails for a bit. It has been on the news that its whale migrating season and quite a few whales have been seen off the … Continue readingWhale!
Wax and polish
Cuajota was starting to look a bit dull and chalky and it had been about a year since it was polished and waxed so rather than pay someone to do it, I decided it was time for me to spend some quality time with her … Continue readingWax and polish
Went to the boat for a sail today…and….its Flooded!!!!
Went to the boat for a quick sail…opened it up, looked in and saw the floor flooded by a few inches…I hit the switch for the bilge pump which is on auto, and no pump…So I proceeded to wet-vac the boat to remove the water … Continue readingWent to the boat for a sail today…and….its Flooded!!!!
1 Year Anniversary
1 Year! from Cuajota on Vimeo. Wow time flies….its been a year since I have owned Cuajota…and what an amazing year its been! I have learned to be a competent sailor. I have learned to trust the boat and be SAFE in varying conditions. I … Continue reading1 Year Anniversary