Hibiscus….so many colors. We are in Hawaii and we have a list of things to fix and get for the boat. We are anchored in Hilo in Hilo Bay/ Reeds Bay. We are a short dinghy ride to the beach and have lots of trees to lock the dinghy too….safety first! We did come back … Continue reading Getting Things done in Hawaii
Adventures in Paradise
Hiva Oa Tikis We made it to Hiva Oa and our crew left to enjoy the comforts of land life and fly home. We anchored in the inner harbor behind the breakwater and enjoyed a few weeks here in relative comfort. We got laundry done…..four loads for 100 US dollars….but when you need towels and … Continue reading Adventures in Paradise
Heading across the Ocean!!
Well......it's been about 6 months since I updated the blog....and so much has happened to us and the boat. First we need to update our first leg of the Pacific Ocean Crossing. We left La Cruz early april and signed out of the country with the boat, the Captain, the First Mate (Me) and 2 … Continue reading Heading across the Ocean!!
La Cruz…..getting ready to cross!
Dakota in La Cruz Marina Last time I left you, it was the end of March and we arrived at Banderas Bay to join the other cruisers getting ready to cross over to the South Pacific. We arrived early in the morning on Feb 27th and we found a spot to anchor in the very … Continue reading La Cruz…..getting ready to cross!
Crossing the Sea of Cortez
Bye Bye La Paz We left La Paz on a sunny Saturday morning after our friend Kendra made a special trip out to the boat by dinghy to say good-bye and wave us off. We motorsailed to the cut between Espiritu Santo Island and the point off the headland of La Paz. Now....it shows that … Continue reading Crossing the Sea of Cortez
Waltzing in La Paz!
Continuing on from my last post....it's January 28th and we arrive into La Paz....the wind was more that we expected and we had a fairly 'sporty' 25 mile sail from Isla Partida. We discovered after we anchored that we thought it was the next day....when we really wanted to go with lighter winds, but NO....we … Continue reading Waltzing in La Paz!
Heading South…..finally!
Sailing downwind....going south We left Escondido....finally....last blog post. I'm going to catch up with our travels, now that we are on the dock in La Cruz and have the use of shore power and even an airconditioned cruisers lounge! We are now getting big and small projects done before we get our crew to sail … Continue reading Heading South…..finally!
Happy New Year!
Christmas Eve Dinner....Tortiere. We are in March already and boy has it been a minute since I sat down to update the blog. We spent Christmas in and around Escondito with our friends Steve and Liz from SV Aloha, and then spent a happy New Years Dinner with our friends Ruth and Garett from SV … Continue reading Happy New Year!
The Last of 2023…..
I can't believe the year is done and we are now starting 2024! What a year we've had....but first I'll finish out our sailing in the Sea of Cortez for the year. San Juanico We arrived to San Juanico after a fabulous 2 week stay in the Conception Bay with all our sailing friends. We … Continue reading The Last of 2023…..
Northern Baja…..
Sunrise on our SOC crossing We left San Carlos at 2 pm and headed out for an overnight sail to Bahia San Fransiscito about 105 nautical miles away. It was a very easy motor sail across and we arrived back on the Baja the next afternoon. We ran the watermaker along the way and tried … Continue reading Northern Baja…..
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