October 23 |
We have been working hard at getting the boat ready for the Baja Ha Ha. The food alone is a huge undertaking as we need to provision for 11 days for 7 people - that's 232 meals! A visit from Carolyn's brother Bob prompted a welcome break from our work and an afternoon sail through the smoke and soot in the San Diego Harbor from the numerous wildfires inland. |  |
Oct 14 |
Patsy's daughter Denise and Granddaughter Andrea arrived, Glenn took off for a few days to the Oregon State Football Game (GO BEAVS!), Denise's husband Paul arrived... we have been a busy boat. This afternoon we set sail through San Diego Bay with Patsy's nephew Dan Newell, his wife Theresa and kids Emily, Maddy and Keelynn. Dan is in the Navy and he and his family were just transferred here from Hawaii. |
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October 8 |
Absolutely no wind and a flat ocean for our motor across the Gulf of Santa Catalina to San Diego where we have moorage at Cabrillo Isle Marina on Harbor Island until the start of the Baja Ha Ha on October 29. |  |
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October 7
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It was a lazy morning recuperating from the evenings grog and dancing. We were surprised to see friends Kent and Heather Sisk on Hiatus a sailboat from Portland on a mooring buoy right in front of ours! That afternoon we motored & sailed around the southern end of the island to the more populated city of Avalon. |  |
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Sep 29-30 |
We motored across the Santa Barbara Channel to Santa Cruz Island and anchored in Prisoners' Harbor with 4 other boats entered in the upcoming Baja Ha Ha sailing regatta. In the morning we investigated Painted Cave, the largest marine cave in the world... we didn't have the nerve to explore very far. The next night we anchored at the far west wend of Santa Cruz Island in an anchorage called Smugglers' Cove. |
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Sept 28 Lat: |
Very calm seas and little wind for our rounding of Point Conception. Then a one night diversion to Santa Barbara. No reason... just had never been there! |  |
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Sep 26 |
The crew returns! Glenn and Carolyn arrived Wednesday after a long trip from Portland via train and car. Our plans are to leave on Thursday afternoon to round Point Conception and then spend a couple days in the Channel Islands before heading to Ventura and on to the LA area. |  |
Sep 16-17 |
Due to perfect weather conditions we cut the last day of the race short and said goodbye to San Francisco. After almost 3 weeks it was time! The run down the coast was uneventful with not a cloud in the sky, calm seas, and wind from the north at 15-20 knots for most of the trip. Arrived in Morro Bay and got Patsy and the boat all secure in time for Glenn to head back to Oregon for a week. |  |
Sept 3-9 Lat: |
Patsy solo'd tied to the dock at Berkeley Yacht Club. The week was spent tackling the huge sail repair and biking throughout the town. |  |
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Dwayne joined us for the Labor Day Weekend so we headed up the California Delta. Due to a complete disregard for the maximum wind the gennaker could withstand (and a craving for the taste of adrenalin) I regret to say we blew the sail to pieces just after this picture in 20 knots of wind. Patsy has some sewing to do! We spent the first night in a great little town called Benicia. |  |
August
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Richmond is an impressive harbor but we were told not to walk on the streets after dark. It was here we said goodbye to Carolyn for a few weeks. |  |
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August 27 Lat: |
The Golden Gate Bridge is quite a sight even in the fog. Then it was just a quick sail across the bay to the sunshine at Richmond Yacht Club. |  |
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August 27
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Mark of the Sebastopol duo joined us for the foggy trip from Bodega Bay to San Francisco. Staying in the Bodega channel is crucial! |  |
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August 26
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We met a couple guys in a bar in Sebastopol which evolved into dinner at their house. The next day... more wine tasting with Elisa! |  |
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August 19
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4:30 am left Brookings. By 6:30 the wind was on the nose at 25 knots with gusts higher so we turned back as we would not make Eureka before dark. Another opportunity for dinner with Chuck & Lenna but we really need to get out of Brookings as the smell from our neighbor the "Miss Sarah" is overwhelming! |  |
August 17
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Dwayne returned to our crew in Brookings. We were lucky to share great dinners at the home of Chuck and Lenna James. On the ocean with an almost private beach and a fabulous view! |  |
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August 15 |
Left Charleston at 3:30 pm headed south towards Cape Blanco. A very dark night with thick fog, mist, and fish boats. Wind 10 knots on the nose... again... so we motored... again! |  |
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| August 12 | Left Warrenton at 8 am headed for Newport. Wind is on the nose at about 5 knots, overcast, ocean is pretty flat. Great salmon hash and eggs cooked up by Glenny just after we crossed the bar. |  |
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August 9 |
Left Astoria with Cindi and Andy Newell, Cindi's mom Jean, Carolyn & Glenn for a quick motor to Warrenton Mooring Basin. We plan to stay in Warrenton for a couple nights to meet Glenn's fraternity brothers for some salmon fishing (and eating). It is also the Astoria Regatta weekend so we couldn't resist the "All American" small town parade. Thanks for the loan of the truck Cindi! |
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| August 7 | Dwayne parted our company, thanks Kathy for giving him a ride back to Portland. Plans are to remain in Astoria for a few days doing last minute repairs, provisioning, and stowing. |  |
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August 6 Lat: |
24 mile motor to Astoria Oregon. Visited by Cindi & Andy Newell and friend Kelly. Kathy Kershner drove down from Portland. |  |
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August 5 Lat: |
After watching Jack and Bridget pull their anchors we set out for our 34 mile run day to Cathlamet, Washington. Once again the wind was on the nose so we motored the entire 4 hour trip. |  |
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August 4 Lat: |
Saturday morning "Talion" left the dock in Portland, Oregon with Dwayne Murray, Patsy Verhoeven, Carolyn Martin, and Glenn Belshaw headed down the Columbia River. Motored all the way for the four hour trip and spent the night in Martin Slough rafted to Jack and Bridget Fawcett on "Runaway". |
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