Category: Sailing Blog

Avalon, here we come

UPDATE 1/30/14 3:51pm: we waited an extra day for better wind but be careful what you wish for 🙂 it should be a rockin night. We are leaving Channel Islands Harbor now, 3:51pm, and...

Holy Moly Roly Poly

Smuggler’s Cove was beautiful but uncomfortable due to the swell. We decided to leave early (0800) and head back across the channel to Channel Islands Harbor near Oxnard. The weather reports are predicting pretty...

Made it to Santa Cruz Island

We are snuggled up cozy in Smuggler’s Cove. There’s a bit of swell making for a rolly evening, but the winds are light, stars are out, and we are 20 peaceful miles away from...

Made it to Santa Barbara

We made it in just before sunset, grilled some pork steaks, had a beer and some wine, and fell asleep! We plan on spending one day here at the (expensive) marina before heading over...

Our stay in Morro Bay

Salty boats, charming wharf, good fish and chips, and a kick ass barber shop!  I have always wanted visit Morro Bay. My adoptive Father and Mother lived here when they were first married 1949-51....

First All-Nighter to Morro Bay

Santa Cruz to Morro Bay: Sail Date January 19, 2014. Hours at Sea 14.75  Left Santa Cruz at 2pm 1/19 and arrive 1/20 at 4:45pm. “Men really do need sea-monsters in their personal oceans” ― John...

Cruising into Santa Cruz

Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz: Sail Date January 18, 2014. Hours at sea: 9. Pulled up anchor at 7:00 and left Half Moon Bay. We had no wind. We started out the harbor...

Anchored in Half Moon Bay

We made it to Half Moon Bay by 4:30 Thursday January 17th, after an amazingly calm and beautiful sail.  Conditions were bperfect. Clear sky with winds at 10 knots coming from the East. Beam reach, making...