Albert Bay, Santa Cruz Isl
Albert Bay has been home for almost a week. We anchored in the center of this idyllic bay with a two-point anchor spread to keep…
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Santa Catalina
We made it the 66 miles across the sea from Santa Cruz to Santa Catalina last night. We're now securely anchored in a pretty little…
Scorpion Bay, Santa Cruz Isl
The northeast points of Santa Cruz Island erupted from the fog to show many fine anchorages and more sea caves than we could have imagined.…
Santa Cruz Island
We love Southern California! It's finally warm enough to go snorkling (with a wetsuit), and I haven't worn a fleece in days.We spent a nearly…
Stink Blown Off Us
When S was little her mom would tell the kids to go outside and get the stink blown off them. It won't last, but for…
So Beautiful it Hearsts
There are more bad Hearst puns than we ever imagined before we sailed into San Simeon Bay and anchored under the shadow of the Hearst…
The Molinator
We located a pair of Molas in the fog (no small feat, it was destiny). We chased this Mola with the Yanmar in idle for…
Sausalito, Last Stop in the Bay
Sausalito was good to us. For a week we avoided it for its upper crust reputation but we were well served with laundry, marine parts,…
Favorite Boats, Part II
The best part about collecting favorite boats is that it is a life long pursuit on a never ending waterfront of weird and wonderful vessels.…
Treasure Island
We concluded an unexpectedly delightful holiday weekend at the Treasure Island Yacht Club, marked by unwarranted hospitality and endless offers of logistical support, and hamburgers.…