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
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!
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….
Went out with KJ yesterday and WOW! What a great sail. I just LOVE this boat! I have been hesitant to go outside the harbor because of well…I don’t really know why at all I was fearing the open water. It was the unknown. Also … Continue readingOpen Water Sail in The Pacific
It’s an unusually hot day today in Newport Beach. 90 degrees in October is quite uncommon. Not a cloud in the sky and I planned on doing some harbor cruising. Got a text from KJ that he can go out so we decided on an … Continue readingTraining Wheels
Just finished a singlehanded sail around the harbor. I got back in my car when I was done and thought wow…what a rush! I have head that same feeling before, but it was in a very different environment. Doing 135 mph on a Ninja ZX-6R. … Continue readingLow Speed Adrenalin Rush!
Took the boat out for a little spin and as I was going back to the shore I decided to snap a few pictures. This are my first official, non phone pics…Enjoy. She is pretty photogenic!