[fergcorp_cdt] Less than 25 hours to go!! Been prepping the boat for Catalina… Flares, check. PFD’s check First Aid Kit, check Check engine fluids, check Fill up tank with Diesel, check Wash the boat, check Wax transom (was VERY oxidized!), check My list of things … Continue readingCountdown to Catalina 2…..
[fergcorp_cdt] Planning a 2 day trip with the guys on Cuajota over to Catalina. The plan is to shoot around to the back side of Catalina and possibly circumnavigate the island then head back to Newport Beach. Right now I am prepping the boat, and … Continue readingCountdown to Catalina!
Well I finally experienced it. Nowhere close to the image above, but I felt it a bit… When a sail is too big for the weather conditions they call it being overpowered. Up to now I have not had that experience. I went out … Continue readingOverpowering!
OK…So technically its not the first sail of 2014, I have been on a few minor sails but nothing major mostly in harbor just to keep the boats various lines and systems in working order. I am a FIRM believer in the old motto, “Use … Continue readingSailing Season 2014!!! First sail!
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!
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
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!
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 I set foot on the island of Santa Catalina! Well I didn’t sail there, but the wife and I went over with our friends TJ, KJ, and their 2 kids. KJ and I are going next week as long as the weather isn’t absolutely … Continue readingCatalina Trip!!! OK…Sorta….