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Losing sight of land. Mainland Voyage
We also had to navigate through what some Facebook armchair sailors called a mythical "triangle of death" outside Los Frailes.
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Fishing our way to Los Frailes
And then it happened—the rattle exploded into action on the stern. We caught a fish! Mark eagerly pulled in the line
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Chasing Summer: Sailing Down the Baja to Cabo San Lucas
As August transitioned into November, the warm days spent in t-shirts and shorts began to give way to the evening’s creeping chill.
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Santa Ana Winds and an American Thanksgiving
We sailed from Bahia Tortugas to Bahia Asunción to avoid some predicted strong northerly winds.
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Sailing Pacific Mexico: Embracing a Slower Pace
As the weather in Ensenada began to cool, we knew it was time to continue sailing down the Pacific coast of Mexico
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One Month in Ensenada: A Travel Adventure
The marina staff reassured us it would be fine if we "didn't get into trouble."
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Mexico! Sailing Down the West Coast (the finale)
October 14, 2023 Under the cover of early morning clouds, we slipped our bow and stern moorings and pointed the bow south, embarking on...
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Sunny Southern California! Sailing Down the West Coast (Part 7)
We dropped anchor off the beach in Santa Barbara with our friends SV Malaya and SV Cariba in the early morning. Both the air and water were
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Let’s Get Moving! Sailing Down the West Coast (Part 6)
After an incredible 10 days of eating, walking and more eating, it was time to go. We had slightly less than a month to pull into Ensenada,
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A Break in San Fransisco
September 6, 2023 We made it! And we were looking forward to a solid break before tackling the southern half of our trip. We dropped our...
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Around Mendocino and Onto San Fransisco! Sailing Down the West Coast (Part 5)
Finally! After a week of fun in Eureka, we had a weather window to round the infamous Cape Mendocino and were ready. Or were we?
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Eureka! Sailing the West Coast (Leg 4)
Eureka wasn't a place we planned on because we'd been trying to avoid marinas and those pesky river bars…
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Alright, Let’s Try This Again. Sailing down the West Coast (Leg 3)
Pods of humpbacks jumped, some entirely out of the water and dove around us. Dolphins showed up and played in the bow wake.
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WTF All The Way to Newport! Sailing The West Coast (Leg 2)
After sitting for days in Neah Bay with nothing to do other than walk the same piece of road, we were antsy to leave.
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‘Merica Here We Come! Sailing the West Coast (Leg 1)
It's a cold morning, and we've raised the anchor in Sidney Spit and have pointed the boat towards Port Angeles, our first destination…
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Summer in BC Wrap Up
Quickly wrapping up our time in British Columbia before heading south.
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Desolation Blues
We left Princess Louisa to Desolation Sound in British Columbia in search of the ultimate cruising grounds.
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Now We’re Cruising!
We’re officially off work and cruising full time. We hit our first weather snag and then spend a long visit on a magical island.
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Night Sails, City Life, and Bye
May 24, 2023 After leaving Pender, we started making our way back to the City. My last days of work were coming up, and then I had a...
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