Today was a mixed bag of emotions. Had a BAD day at the dentist and needed to get my mind off of it, so I decided a sail was the perfect way to ease my mind. I left my camera on the boat accidentally on … Continue readingA Day With The Dolphins!
Today I took my nephew out on the boat to teach him the ropes about sailing. My first concern was whether there was going to be good enough wind for the day. The next thing I was worried about was whether we see anything good … Continue readingAlmost Perfect….
First let me say Merry Christmas to all that have followed me and my journey! I love the positive comments I have gotten and I am actually going to be stepping it up in 2012 with some VERY cool things on the horizon! Now on … Continue readingMerry Christmas! Dolphins or ????
It’s been a while since I have posted but not because. Have not been active. I have been sailing probably twice a week even though it’s getting colder. By colder I mean 50s and 60s. I have been doing more ocean sailing and little by … Continue readingSmooth Seas…Smooth Sailing…
Santa Ana Winds are here. In some areas of the California mountains the winds have gotten to 100+ MPH. Here on the coast maybe 40. The coolest thing about all of this is that it blows all the haze and So Cal smog out to … Continue readingSailing WIth Dolphins…..
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…
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
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!
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!
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….