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  • New England

    Every time I have tried to write about our trips to the Annapolis Boat Show I get so overwhelmed that I close my laptop and never look back – this year was no different. However, since the trip was so intertwined with family, friends and fun (the 3 F’s of life) I felt compelled to do the […] More

  • High Sierra Regatta 2023

    Almost as soon as we stepped foot on California soil we didn’t hesitate racing back to the water. However, we did trade in the salty sea for the freshwater lake we call “home”. Long before Avocet, there was Geronimo, the Victory 21’ that Chris taught me how to sail aboard when we were teenagers (although […] More

  • Our Love Story

    The Early Years I was recently writing an upcoming blog post about our time in Isla Coronados For those of you that don’t know our story, this is a good time to tell it – well, the sparknotes version anyways. Chris and I officially met back in 2009 at a mutual friend’s wedding. My dad […] More

  • Chacala, Mexico

    Mission Accomplished “Alright, just look for the painfully white people” Chris said as we paddled closer to shore. The water was still as my paddle cut through it, doing my best to keep up with my darling husband. It still didn’t feel real: that morning we had woken up in Chacala to the sound of […] More

  • Crossing the Sea of Cortez

    The Long Haul (Part 3) Cabo to Chacala My jaw ached from hours of tightly clenching, while my fingers grew numb from white knuckling the companionway that I had braced myself within. It was February 16th, 2023 and We were crossing the Sea of Cortez from Cabo San Lucas with our course set for Chacala […] More

  • Welcome Home (Port)

    Our Short and Sweet Visit Back in Ventura I cried when we saw the breakwater; not just because I was so excited to be out of Morro Bay, but because we were returning to our homeport with a story to tell. It had been nearly six months since we cast off, leaving our dock family […] More

  • Happy Hull-idays

    Since we bought Avocet in 2018, Chris and I have carried on our little tradition of “Decking the Hull,” every December, our salty version of decorating for the holidays. Although we had every intention of continuing the cheerful tradition of digging out our minimal decorations, filming a little skit, and spreading holiday cheer through the […] More

  • 25 Lessons in 25 Years – Chris’s Version

    Last year Chris and I celebrated our birthdays by skiing at China Peak with our friends Mitch and Quincey, especially but this year we were on a three day passage from Bahia Santa Maria to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico buddy boating alongside our friends Peter and Olivia – what a contrast! As always, Chris’s birthday […] More

  • Monterey Bay, California

    A Final Farewell to My Home Waters Santa Cruz to Monterey It was November 18th and the autumn air had a bite to it, but it was bearable without the sharp lashings of wind – perhaps the only silver lining of having to motor. We had just left my home town of Santa Cruz and […] More

  • Santa Cruz – Home Sweet Home

    Seals. Why is it always Seals? Well, California Sea Lions to be more specific. Unlike Seals, Sea Lions have cute little ears and are able to “walk” on all four flippers. Despite their differences both species still share the same blood boiling bark that gives your neighbors obnoxious dog a run for its money. As […] More

  • What Goes Up, Must Come Down

    San Francisco Bay to Santa Cruz My mind was flooded with excitement and uncertainty, a molotov cocktail for explosive jitters yet I couldn’t tell if I was shaking from my emotions or the cold. The wind was at our backs, filling our sails and pushing us down the jagged California coastline. We had pulled our […] More

  • Fleet Week in Berkeley, SF Bay

    Planes, Pals and Memories “It was fun while it lasted,” Chris said through a half smile. I was at the helm guiding us through the Berkeley Breakwater while he walked around the boat preparing our dock lines and fenders. After three weeks of anchoring we decided to flex our yacht club reciprocal privileges and visit […] More

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