We are heading to San Diego from Oceanside to do the final provisioning for several weeks on the Baja coast. The statement “we’ve come a long way” is much more appropriate when referring to our mind set than distance covered (especially when looking at the charts). The learning curve aboard is steep and since our…
Waiting out the weather north of Point Conception burned a few more days than we would have liked, so the morning after our cathartic surf session we pulled anchor and pointed all the way for Oceanside, a town a short day-sail north of San Diego. We are headed there to begin provisioning for Baja and…
Thus far, the trip has been a very positive combination of challenges and rewards. We patiently waited out a gale at anchor north of point conception, a most foreboding and ominous promontory they call the Cape Horn of the Pacific. The last spit of land before the California coast bends easterly, the point is known…
We slipped inconspicuously out of Moss Landing Harbor today, bearing southwest towards Monterey. Only mama and papa Mango, Ken and the resident sea lions were there to see us off. No big fuss or celebration. Our timing with the new moon quietly underlines the opening of this fresh chapter of life, while reminding us whose…
