Category: Sailing
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Night Watch
When telling friends about our trip, we often were asked, “What happens at night? Do you anchor wherever you are?” The answer is, unfortunately, no. We can’t anchor if the ocean floor is too deep and we are on a long passage. Someone always needs to be on watch. Truth be told, night watch is…
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There Are Three Kinds Of People….
“There are those who make things happen. There are those who watch things happen. And there are those who wonder what the hell happened.” That’s what our good friend, Ron Rathbun, said when we saw him in San Diego. According to Ron, we are the kind of people who make things happen. That may be…
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Gone Fishing…..
Fishing is more than just a hobby, It’s a sport. I’ve loved fishing since well … I was three years old. That was when I caught my first fish.It was a giant rockfish. It was probably a foot long. I was at the Aldo’s dock under the pier, where there is a little cave. the…
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San Diego Maritime Museum
Today my mom, dad and I went to the San Diego Maritime Museum. We rode our bikes there. We saw The Star of India, B 36, The First Boat to win the American boat to win the Americas Cup and one of the first ferry boats. Star of India (1863) Length overall: 212 feet Sparred…
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The Butter is Starting to Melt
We spent time in Santa Barbara visiting my sister and her family, my parents and my aunt & uncle. Love them. Dante is so sad to leave his cousins, they are like siblings. Darold inspected the mast after the raucous ride around Point Conception and everything looks great. He also burped some air from the…