Category: Sailing
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Outdoor Theater
On long passages you have plenty of time to kill. So we thought it was a good time to do movies in the cockpit. Check out our high tech entertainment center. DVD player, with plug in speaker using the compass cover to amplify the sound. What movie are we watching? I’ll give a hint –…
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Midnight at the Helm – Our Dirty Little Secret
This blog goes out to our pal Crickett. Questions we are often asked: How do you sail at night? How do you deal with storms? What if someone gets hurt? Pirates, what about pirates!?! And so on, all long the theme of safety. Not Crickett….. her biggest fear …. the hurdle she would have to…
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Midnight at the Helm – On Night Watch
The one question we are most frequently queried by friends and family is: What do you do at night when you are in the middle of the sea? You can’t anchor (or “park” as some friends have asked). You can kind of anchor, it’s called heaving-to or you can lie-a-hull. Basically you stop sailing and…
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Trip Highlights – The First Two Months
After making our way down the coast of California, visiting family and friends in Santa Cruz, Morro Bay, Santa Barbara, Dana Point, and San Diego, we cleared into Ensenada and felt like we were finally on our trip. After spending a few days in Ensenada, we sailed to Turtle Bay, a beautiful and protected little…
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Dolphins, Dolphins, Dolphins!
I was on watch. Mom was asleep down below and Dad was at the navigation station. I heard a splash. At first I thought it was a wave but then I heard a lot more. I looked and there were dolphins everywhere. “Dolphins! Common Dolphins!” I yelled to Dad. I asked if I could go…