I sit here in the light of the sun slowly fading on the western horizon, Tulum gently rocking in the swells. As our thoughts begin to focus more and more on moving back into the Sea of Cortez, I reflect on the sailing notables and luminaries who have frequented La More
One of the coolest parts of our journey thus far is the opportunity the girls have had to learn about the ocean’s many creatures through live interaction supplemented with presentations by those who are actively researching them and working towards conservation. Growing up in San Diego, my education on ocean More
Thanksgiving night we sat around a dinner table with about 14 fellow cruisers in Bahia de los Muertos enjoying conversation while awaiting our meal. I had enjoyed slowing down and really getting to know some of the cruisers we had traveled with during the Baja Ha-Ha. Although I was still More
How an Island Packet and Seaward Yacht Sailboat is Built If you’ve been reading this blog, then you know that we sailed across the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia (The Marquesas, The Tuamotu’s & the Society Islands) then Hawaii and back to San Diego, CA in our 1996, Island Packet Click here for full post: […] More
I’ve never been on board a Chris White designed Catamaran of any kind; so when I was given the chance to get onboard a large one while she was getting a complete overhaul, I jumped at the chance. This large and impressive beast had already circumnavigated and it’s owner decided to More
From a Kid on a Boat to Kids Everywhere…Kids Corner: “HALLALUJEH! HALLALUJEH! WHY AM I CELLABRATING? ITS MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEEE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEEEEEE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TEAGAN! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEE! I turned ten last night, around midnight. As a firstborn, my dad was SOOOOO anxious to More
Are you coming to San Diego before heading out to Baja Ha-Ha 2019 or CUBAR in October or November of this year? Need recommendations to find great services and contractors in San Diego? From great restaurants and rigging services to the best book/chart store and contractors (who show up and More
I haven’t been on the blog or my computer for nearly a week. We missed the usual Friday Kids Corner and the rest of my normal posting days. In the last week or two we’ve road tripped, worked hard on the boat and continued to discover repairs that need immediate More
Good Morning, I was so excited to write this post that I couldn’t wait till later in the week to release it. Lest you think I only write about sailing and sailboats, here’s a post about an important upcoming powerboat event that everyone will appreciate, sure to be an adventure! More
Middle of winter and it’s cold! Dream of casting off lines and heading south? What’s really keeping you here? Not enough money, relatives health, boat’s not ready, we don’t have enough sailing experience, the kids don’t want to go, we want to continue to build our nest egg…..ect ect ect. More