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Free Luff Nation

Free Luff Nation

Going Everywhere. Very Slowly.

  • Most Recently AtSomewhere in the U.S.A.
  • About
    • Crew: Then and Now
    • Da Boat: Free Luff, Baby!
  • How We Got Here
    • When it Started
    • Charter to Liveaboard
    • Liveaboard to Cruising
  • Shakedown
  • Interim
  • The Life
  • Where’s Free Luff?
  • Miscellania

Tag: sunrise!

2020 Migration: Costalegre Love

By Jody Fraser On April 10, 2020

December 27, 2019 – February 24, 2020 This 2019-2020 sailing season has been a bit different for us – in more ways than one – we seem to be arriving earlier and spending longer periods …

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cruisers, family, friends, projects, sunrise!, SUNSETS! COVID-19

Retracing Tracks 2019: Barra de Navidad

By Jody Fraser On May 10, 2019

February 3 – March 14, 2019 For the past few years, we’ve been doing laps between the Baja Peninsula and the Sea of Cortez and mainland Mexico as far south as Santiago Bay/Manzanillo. We cover …

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family, friends, ice cream, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, walkabout

Back in the Mexican Saddle: La Paz to BLA

By Jody Fraser On January 28, 2019

August 12 – September 21, 2018 Based on the blog contents, you’d think we’d left Mexico for good, but no, we came back – we’re not done with this place yet. We actually returned right …

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Capt. Fishguts, cruisers, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, walkabout

La Cruz to Tenacatita to Barra

By Jody Fraser On February 5, 2018

Well, it was a record for cruisers in La Cruz – which is known as one of the “Velcro” towns in Mexico – we made it outta there in only 4 days! It was a …

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cruisers, friends, ice cream, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, water play

To the Mexican Mainland – Again

By Jody Fraser On January 20, 2018

The girls came, they saw, and then departed La Paz in early January, so we figured we would, too. Actually, we have a plane to catch out of Manzanillo in early February, so we really …

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anchoring, Capt. Fishguts, cruisers, laundry, provisioning, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, water play

New Year’s Joy

By Jody Fraser On January 9, 2018

Well, the 2017 Christmas holiday with SNL, Adventurer, and Ripple was an absolute hoot, but the 2018 New Year’s holiday took the cake. Flea, Lea, and Stace arrived on Dec. 29 for 10 days of …

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anchoring, bffs, cruisers, friends, ice cream, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, water play

Jerry Loses a Bet, or A Year of Cruising in the Books

By Jody Fraser On October 21, 2017

Yeah, so, when we were in the throes of prepping for our departure into the big blue yonder, my dearest and only brother, Jerry, bet that I wouldn’t make it a year away from family …

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cruisers, family, friends, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, water play

Summertime Hots – Sta Rosalía to BLA

By Jody Fraser On August 23, 2017

Well, we’re midway through August already and the word amongst cruisers is that this summer is unseasonably cool compared to summers past – thankfully! We feel bad for S/V Adventurer who must have been in …

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bees, cruisers, HOT!, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, water play, whale sharks

“Chasing Summer” – La Paz to Santa Rosalía

By Jody Fraser On July 31, 2017

Thanks, Jenn and Jas, for the tag line! It truly feels like that’s what we’re doing right now. Actually, it may be more accurate to say, “fleeing summer heat!” But beyond the heat, our little …

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Bitey!, Capt. Fishguts, cruisers, dockside, ice cream, laundry, provisioning, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, walkabout, water play, wifi

Ensenada de Los Muertos y Playa La Bonanza

By Jody Fraser On April 25, 2017

Well, it was time to leave the mainland and head back over to “the Baja.” The Advance Team (i.e., She’s No Lady) took off from El Cid in Mazatlán about 9 hours ahead of us, …

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anchoring, friends, hiking, sunrise!, water play

Isla Isabela – Oh My!

By Jody Fraser On April 12, 2017

…because this place deserves its own post. We spent a couple days lounging around this spectacular little island. Being there brought us much joy and happiness. There are thousands and thousands of birds that occupy …

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anchoring, Capt. Fishguts, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, water play

Bahía de Chamela

By Jody Fraser On February 27, 2017

Welp, we knew our time on the Costalegre would have to come to an end eventually (for this season anyway), and after leaving Tenacatita Bay, we landed in Bahía de Chamela and the associated little town …

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anchoring, cruisers, euchre!, hiking, laundry, provisioning, sunrise!, SUNSETS!

La Cruz to Barra de Navidad

By Jody Fraser On February 7, 2017

When we last left our intrepid cruisers, that is – us, we were still in La Cruz entertaining the likes of Tannika and Mathieu and, of course, Monte. That was almost a month ago. It …

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anchoring, friends, ice cream, laundry, murals, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, surfing, walkabout, wifi

Cabo San Lucas

By Jody Fraser On November 20, 2016

Cabo San Lucas (22 89 05N 109 91 67W) Environmental conditions: Air temp – hot-ish; water temp – perfect Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) Euchre score: DNP (Wha…?!) After a brief stop …

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anchoring, family, ice cream, laundry, sunrise!, super moon, walkabout, water play

Bahía Santa Maria — The Return of Bitey

By Jody Fraser On November 13, 2016

Bahía Santa Maria (24 49 86N 112 22 77W) Environmental conditions: Perfectly toasty. Enjoyed the water play, SUPing, surf, and a buggy hike! Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) Euchre score: Girls crushing. …

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anchoring, Bitey!, euchre!, hiking, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, super moon, SUPing, surfing

Punta Abreojos

By Jody Fraser On November 6, 2016

Punta Abreojos (26 42 72N 113 33 90W) Environmental conditions: Air and water temp tolerable. No surf. Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.1V (i.e., perfect) Euchre score: DNP Rippin’ sail today, well, initially anyway. We …

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anchoring, friends, provisioning, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, wifi

Bahía Asunción

By Jody Fraser On November 4, 2016

Bahía Asunción (27 08 40N 114 17 30W) Environmental conditions: Air and water temp still chilly-ish, but still swam and showered. Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) Euchre score: Girls still crushing the …

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anchoring, euchre!, sunrise!, walkabout, wifi

Bahía San Bartolome (Turtle Bay)

By Jody Fraser On October 31, 2016

Bahía San Bartolome (Turtle Bay; 27 41 26N 114 53 34W) Environmental conditions: Air and water temp getting there. Swimming and cruiser showers a must. Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) Euchre score: …

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anchoring, euchre!, fueling up, provisioning, sunrise!, SUNSETS!, walkabout, water play

Punta Colonet

By Randy On October 25, 2016

Punta Colonet (30 57 40N 116 17 23W) or as some guide books have it, Colnett Environmental conditions: Air and water temp too cold to do anything. Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) …

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anchoring, euchre!, sunrise!, SUNSETS!

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What Have We Been Up To?

  • Isolation in The Sea: Photo-vid Mash-up
  • Isolation in The Sea: Home Base
  • Isolation in The Sea: Candeleros y Candeleros Chico
  • First Mate Musings – 4 Years In
  • A Political Upwelling in Isolation

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Bookmarks

  • Adventures aboard Epifania
  • Adventures with S/V Milou – A tale of a nine year old girl on the ocean
  • Allan and Rina's Sailing Adventure – The Travels of S/V Follow You Follow Me Continue…
  • call it kismit – by land or by sea, it's meant to be
  • Cat2Fold
  • Dazzler's Watch – Advice and Stories from Life on the Sea!
  • Footloose Adventures – Wandering the world under sail
  • Gato Loco Sailing
  • Halcyon Wandering – Living by the Compass
  • If You're Lucky Enough: Carolyn and JD's Blog
  • Jollydogs – Seawind 1160 catamaran cruising adventures
  • Live Free 2 Sail Fast – The adventures of a family sailing to points south of the border, taking life slowly
  • Older Woman @ Large
  • On Deck with SV Liahona
  • Orion and the Sea
  • Resolute Sets Sail
  • Rolling with Yahtzee – Dream Big. Wander Far. Love Life.
  • Rum Doxy – A Boat Too Far
  • S/V Adventurer
  • S/V Delos – Sailing Around the World on a Sailboat
  • S/V Dogfish
  • S/V Luego – Our Next Adventure
  • S/V Madrone – Follow the travels of S/V Madrone, a Taswell 43
  • S/V Secret Water Adventure
  • S/V Shawnigan – A Family Afloat
  • S/V Silver Wings – Follow the Adventures
  • Sailing La Vagabonde – A Few Words Behind the Movies
  • Sailing Mango
  • Sailing Pandion
  • Sailing Tanda Malaika
  • Sailing Totem – dreamworthy to seaworthy
  • Sailing with a Purpose – Adventure Adrift
  • Sailing with Aldabra
  • Sailing with Bloom
  • Sailing with Pelagic
  • Sailing Xpression – Young Family, Small Boat, Big World
  • Salt & Light – Growing closer…no matter the distance
  • Small World Big Dream
  • Strikhedonia Seawind 1160
  • SV Ripple
  • SV The Answer – Not All Who Wander Are Lost…
  • The Figure 8 Voyage
  • Trio Travels
  • Voyage of L'Chaim
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