Our little kitty recently crossed a milestone of one thousand miles at sea. She has joined what I can only assume is an elite group of domestic house cats who have seen dolphins, and she regularly dines on fresh-caught snapper and mahi-mahi. Cypress knows that when we turn the key, the noisy engine will soonContinue reading “Boat Cat”
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Velocity Made Good
After a long stay in San Diego, we sailed ~800 miles to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico with the Baja Ha-ha fleet. The journey began with a parade of 130 boats through the harbor, roll call on the radio, and a submarine sighting. After the exhilaration of being underway settled, we shifted into the cadence ofContinue reading “Velocity Made Good”
Ship of Theseus
Philosophers have been mulling over the metaphysics of identity and the Ship of Theseus thought experiment since at least 400-500 BC. The story goes that an adventurer named Theseus retired from voyaging and requested his ship be returned to its former glory. Each wooden plank was replaced, and in doing so sparked a debate –Continue reading “Ship of Theseus”
A Season in San Diego
We pulled into Mission Bay anchorage in the height of summer and leave on November 1 with a fleet of boats flying south for the winter. In this city we adopted Cypress the cat, ran many errands atop electric scooters, crossed off countless to-dos, tackled tricky engine maintenance, eradicated ring worm from the aforementioned cat,Continue reading “A Season in San Diego”
Look to the Tide Pool
On November 1 we are headed south with 190 other boats on the Baja Haha. For now, here’s an armchair update in the form of two striking passages from John Steinbeck on his trip to the Sea of Cortez: One thing had impressed us deeply on this little voyage: the great world dropped away veryContinue reading “Look to the Tide Pool”
On the Hook
We spent the last month or so at the cruisers anchorage in San Diego. The city seems to know it’s the launching place for many voyages, and kindly offers a three month free stay for boats registered in other ports. We didn’t expect to stay this long, but as hurricanes prevail in the Pacific throughContinue reading “On the Hook”
Cypress
Saturday started as a usual loop of errands and ended watching a movie with our new feline crew mate, Cypress. During our time in the Bay and along the route, we met several seafaring cats enjoying a sublime existence aboard their floating cat condos. We have a longer stretch in San Diego and plenty ofContinue reading “Cypress”
Rollerblades and Fireworks
We’ve found ourselves in a San Diego state of mind. We pulled into Mariners Square anchorage around 7 AM after a calm sail down from San Pedro. After setting a hook, we took the skiff to shore, walked two blocks, and had breakfast burritos in hand within moments. This was nothing short of magic. OurContinue reading “Rollerblades and Fireworks”
Sailboat Racing
We stayed in Santa Barbara for additional week to catch California Offshore Race Week – a series starting in San Francisco and ending in San Diego. Some friends raced down onboard Oaxaca, Wildcard, and Destin, and others followed to help with race committee. Seeing familiar faces and swapping stories from the coastline was fantastic. WeContinue reading “Sailboat Racing”
Scurvy
A couple months ago, we connected with a fourth grade teacher who was teaching her students about explorers. She invited us to join her class as a modern day example via Zoom. We loved hearing what they were curious about and sharing more on route planning, animal sightings, duties onboard, and more. One student askedContinue reading “Scurvy”
Sailing Azimuth 