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!
I officially have Open Water Anxiety. I will call it OWA from here on. Everytime I get near the open water of the Pacific Ocean, I get this fear. What am I afraid of? It’s just water right? I mean there are no sea monsters … Continue readingOpen Water Anxiety
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!
Wind was up today and I took the boat out. The conditions were not as smooth as yesterday and I was moving much faster and handling bigger wind. I got turned around by the wind at the mooring but once I had the sails up … Continue readingAnother Singlehanded Sail…3rd times a charm!
Just got back from my 2nd solo sail…This was NICE! The first one was a bit un-nerving….I was nervous and super cautious. Today was much better. I was more calm, didn’t do a few of the bonehead things I did and when I got into … Continue reading2nd Single Handed Sail – A Piece of Cake!
Today I did my first single handed sail! I decided that I was getting comfortable handling the boat and I wanted to get used to doing everything. Got off work at 5 and the wind seemed like it was pretty good so I shot … Continue readingSingle Handed!