San Diego!
So Catalina Harbour was really nice and sooooo clear – I decided yet again to try to catch a Halibut, and had a strong hit, which turned out to be… a shovelnosed guitarfish. Yet another member of the ray family.… Continue reading
sailing
Bobbing around Santa Cruz Island
So I got my alt fixed in Santa Barbara – when I say fixed I mean ‘remove the washer than somehow fell and got INSIDE the alternator, grounding out the stator coil’ which was a bit embarrassing, and fixed the… Continue reading
Morro Bay, CA to Santa Barbara, CA
I actually ended up staying in Morro Bay a few more days longer than I meant to – it’s a REALLY nice little place. Free anchorage right by the town, dinghy docks everywhere, and everyone is really chill and lovely,… Continue reading
Monterey, CA to Morro Bay
Leaving Monterey midday (so I’d hit Big Sur (not a wrestler, rather a spit of land) at midnight when apparently it’s calmest there) and also arrive at Morro Bay in the morning, I slowly chugged my way south in 5… Continue reading
Half Moon Bay, CA to Monterey, CA
This was a nice little day jaunt, being only 60 or so NM away from Half Moon Bay. I motored out in the early morning to another nice sunrise (actually, I think that may be a sunset picture from the… Continue reading
San Francisco, CA to Half Moon Bay, CA
Leaving San Francisco early in the morning I was surprised at the amount of ferry traffic – and then realised this would have been commuter ferries, shuttling people over for the start of the work day. There was no wind,… Continue reading
Bodega Bay, CA to San Francisco, CA
Leaving Bodega Bay early in the morning, I chugged my way the 50 odd miles to San Francisco. No wind, no seas, pretty boring – though it was interesting to see Point Reyes (where I got most of my weather… Continue reading
Eureka, CA to Bodega Bay, CA
After my last post, I decided to wait till the day after before leaving as apparently the sea looked pretty rough and so did the bar. It was also my birthday so I was going to treat myself to a… Continue reading