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!
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!
Today we go for a day sail. No we won’t get to Catalina but we will get out in the wet stuff and have a little fun! I feel like a kid going out in the rain to jump in puddles! If I don’t get … Continue readingAll Systems Go!!!
I feel like i am on the launchpad waiting for the ok to launch. It’s 1 day before the trip and the weather forecast is getting worse now. Thunderstorms, snow at low levels, rain, and high wind. Doesn’t seem like I wanna be out in … Continue readingHouston….we have a problem…..
So the date is set, March 17th…I’m making my maiden voyage across the channel to the island of Santa Catalina! Ok…its a 26 mile trip…lol and it should be a piece of cake but when I say it like that it sounds like its a … Continue readingPrepping for Catalina!!!!!
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!
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…
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