So I was sailing along this afternoon, enjoying a nice breeze, fairly calm ocean and the sunny skies, when I look up and headed right down the port side of the boat towards me is a dorsal fin. I have seen Dolphin, Orca, Seal, etc….This … Continue readingShark!
The old jib on cuajota was tired. It seems like every time I went sailing a new hole would pop up in the sail. I was on my third roll of sail repair tape and I would joke to myself but eventually it would stop … Continue readingNew Sail! (well, new to me.)
The wife sent me a text and said she wanted to go sailing. It was my day off and usually I go out solo because she is tired after work. Great! It’s always great to have her go out with me. Although in the past … Continue readingLook how far we’ve come!!!!
On the Catalina trip a few weeks ago the #1 battery which is the starting battery started to smoke and heat up. Yup the battery went. It was at least 8 years old according the the previous owner. So it was time to swap it … Continue readingFully Charged!
Ok so I may be dating myself with a 70s TV show reference but you get the idea. Well today Cuajota moved into her new home. A slip in Newport Harbor. She was in a mooring and we just decided that it would be a … Continue readingMovin’ on up like The Jeffersons! Cuajota gets a new home!
We arrived in Catalina. Smoking but in one piece!!! Smoking because one of the batteries is cooked. I’ll have to replace that when I get back. Other than that it was a calm,relaxing and uneventful motor sail. Had lunch in Avalon after we moored and … Continue readingCatalina!!!!!!
Now leaving Newport Harbor headed towards Catalina! More updates to come! Your browser does not support the video tag
Wednesday I went out for a sail. It was a bit windy and the water was choppy but it had been over a week since the last sail so I was determined to get to open water. I noticed the boat was not really moving … Continue readingRepairs done! All Systems Go!
Looks like the Catalina trip is back on for this weekend! I have been under the weather for the past week so if I feel up to it then it looks like a go. The weather will be sunny and windy and forecast for excellent … Continue readingCatalina Take 2
Wind was blowing at 25-35 mph. Swells were 15-20 ft. high. It had just rained HARD and was about 50 degrees. It was the BEST sail I have ever had!!!! Let me say that Cuajota is a BLAST in weather. We sailed with just the … Continue readingOH YEAH!!!!! Sail of the year!