Leg: San Carlos to Mazatlan Distance: 380nm Length: 3 days and 3 nights (depart San Carlos 0800 Sunday Feb 19, arrive Mazatlan 0730 Wednesday Feb 22) For all of you who think we’re on some kind of extended vacation, it is not so. This lifestyle is proving to be rewarding but also very hard work … Continue reading First overnight / offshore passage
Category: Getting started
Update on First Impressions
Wow, what a silly thing to say on that last post. I shouldn't have been excited for what came next... Wet sanding black paint off the bottom of a sailboat really is not that fun.
First impressions
I’m sitting here writing this from the beautiful wooden chart table on board OUR NEW BOAT 🙂 Looking around, we seem amazingly set up for only having been here three days. There’s food in the cupboards and fridge, books on the shelves, dodger and mainsail on, bed made (a queen!), and ipod playing. She’s like a … Continue reading First impressions
Waiting for UPS…
Location: Palm Desert, CA.Sometimes things just go a little too smoothly. Our trip started on Saturday January 7th at 5am. Our bags were packed, the car was loaded, and we made it through the border in record time. We had passed Portland, OR before lunch. After 16 hours of smooth driving and lots of singing to stay … Continue reading Waiting for UPS…
“The Boat”
"The Boat" has become a reality. Here she is.