アメリカFisherman Point32°43’2” N 117°13’57” W
2024年11月3日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
We slept soundly to the pitter patter of gentle rain, bobbing comfortably in the calm anchorage protected by Shelter Island.
I forget how much I love San Diego until I come back yet nearly every timeもっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean32°20’25” N 117°11’55” W
2024年11月4日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
I'd love to have been a fly on the mast of every vessel doing last-hour prep for the official start. No sailboat is ever "completely ready" for departure.
We were pretty solid. Taped up a few thingsもっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean32°13’5” N 117°11’40” W
2024年11月4日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
No matter how many times in my life I see a cavorting hoard of cetaceans mob the bow of a sailboat, I am absolutely certain that it will tickle a deep part of my mammalian soul that makes my grinもっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean32°6’50” N 117°12’11” W
2024年11月4日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
We left San Diego with excellent conditions and sailed under full asymmetrical spinnaker nearly due south until well after a spectacular sunset.
After dark we opted for white sails - easier toもっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean30°11’23” N 116°39’50” W
2024年11月5日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I pulled the easy shifts tonight, midnight-0200 and 0600-0800 (which is my normal wake-up time anyway).
So the only challenge will be falling asleep at 2100ish so I get some rest before midnight.もっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean29°21’6” N 116°9’23” W
2024年11月6日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
The day began a little cloudy and no little bit roly-poly as the long period swell was whackin' us from the aft starboard quarter and we were moving along under light motor... An uncomfortable comboもっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean28°46’44” N 115°47’16” W
2024年11月6日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Almost got it!
Next one...
We didn't plan ahead very well w/re to gear.
I absolve myself.... I don't know squat about line fishing
North Pacific Ocean28°46’44” N 115°47’16” W
2024年11月6日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Seeing as how we don't have a gaff, I violated the important safety rule of "never load a speargun dry" and the even more important "never ever shoot a speargun dry" .
In the end, shooting a fish isもっと詳しく
North Pacific Ocean27°49’7” N 115°18’19” W
2024年11月7日, North Pacific Ocean ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
From a deep sleep I heard "I think we need to go to the estate sale for this wind"
Which made exactly no sense.
Because what was said was: "I think we need to go to the stay sail for this wind" andもっと詳しく
メキシコPunta San Bartolomè27°41’23” N 114°53’38” W
2024年11月7日〜9日, メキシコ ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
After a rugged night we were excited to arrive at Bahia Tortugas, the 1st port of call on the Baja Haha and the last place to buy fuel until we reach Cabo San Lucas.
This sleepy fishing town reallyもっと詳しく
I feel the same way about SoCal, well south of LA 🤭. Looks like a an adventurous trip ahead. I hope you have good weather. Bon Voyage [Robert Gall]
旅行者At dinner tonight I mentioned where you are sailing and a new acquaintance said , "it sounds like the Baja haha" I was shocked! Apparently he has participated in this and several other such events.
旅行者Fun! This rally has been happening for 30 years and often has 100+ vessels ... That's 3,000 possible ways for someone else to have done it!