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!!!
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
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
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!!!!
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!!!!!!
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!
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…..
Seven days to go! I am counting down the days until we make a trip over to Catalina. We are Gonna go over there this weekend on the flyer and get a good look of things. This’ll be my first time to Catalina so I’m … Continue reading6 Days until Catalina!