Location and Moorage: Mariner’s Basin, Mission Bay; three nights at anchor We made it back to our home waters. It felt very strange to be in MB and still goofing around — seems like we …
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Category: Shakedown
Dana Point Reprise
Location and Moorage: Dana Point Harbor; two nights at anchor Now it’s really starting to feel like we’re on our way home. Our second stop in Dana Point would allow Rand to work a bit, …
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Location and Moorage: Newport Harbor, Lido Isle Anchorage, four nights at anchor Even though we probably would have laid over in Newport again on the way back to San Diego regardless, we made this stop …
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Location and Moorage: Long Beach Harbor — one night dockside; and Alamitos Bay Marina, two nights dockside Well, it would seem things are beginning to wind down for us. Once we decided to bail on …
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Location and Moorage: Marina Del Rey — two nights dockside; and Catalina — three nights on mooring, two nights at anchor After a fabulous week with Sierra and Haven, it was time to get back …
Continue readingA Week with Sierra and Haven, Part II
Location and Moorage: Two Harbors and Avalon; four nights on moorings After Venice, it was on to Catalina. But first, the girls went for a short SUP adventure around the MDR harbor, while Jody and …
Continue readingA Week with Sierra and Haven, Part I
Location and Moorage: Marina Del Rey (33 98 028N, 118 45 174W); three nights dockside This stop on the Shakedown was planned so we could pick up our niece, Sierra, and her bestie, Haven, for …
Continue readingWhite Cove Redemption
Location and Moorage: White Cove (33 23 778N, 118 22 075W); one night at anchor Yep, here we are again. We had to redeem ourselves. We poked our way down island to check out Cabrillo …
Continue readingSummer Camp Fireworks!
Location and Moorage: Two Harbors, Isthmus Cove (33 26 598N, 118 29 779W); three nights on mooring After a sleepless night in White Cove, we were happy to grab a mooring in Isthmus Cove (the …
Continue readingLong Night at Anchor (but Fun with Flo, too)
Location and Moorage: White Cove (33 23 649N, 118 22 084W); one night at anchor Well, we learned a valuable lesson. Don’t judge us. Together with Flo, we made our way to White Cove, which …
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Location and Moorage: Two Harbors, Cherry Cove (33 27 075N, 118 30 138W); three nights on mooring What started out as a lovely sail from Santa Cruz Island eventually turned into a motor sail to …
Continue readingYellowbank Reprise
Location and Moorage: Santa Cruz Island, Yellowbank (34 00 596N, 119 32 512W); one night at anchor We left Santa Barbara around 1600 and headed back toward Santa Cruz Island in hopes of reconnecting with …
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Location and Moorage: Santa Barbara Harbor (34 24 293N, 119 41 502W); three nights dockside, one night at anchor The sail from Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara was, well, not a sail at all. …
Continue readingThe Real Shakedown
Location and Moorage: Channel Islands; four nights at various anchorages Around here, “the islands” or “our islands” are the northern Channel Islands, which consist of Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel. All are …
Continue readingMellow to Mosh Pit, Part II
Location and Moorage: Channel Islands Harbor (34 10 417N, 119 13 412W); two nights dockside The sail from King Harbor/Redondo Beach up to the CI Harbor was sporty (see Shakedown Vid #1). When we departed …
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Location and Moorage: King Harbor, Redondo Beach (33 50 829N, 118 24 022W); two nights at anchor (w/ stern anchor) Upon leaving Newport, the sea was like glass — nary a stitch of wind, so …
Continue readingChillin’ and Illin’ in Newport
Location and Mooring: Newport Harbor (33 36 527N, 117 54 470W); four nights at anchor Pulled into the very large harbor that is Newport and had the large guest anchorage to ourselves. Little did we …
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Location and Moorage: Dana Point (33 27 524N 117 41 439W); three nights at anchor Super pleasant yet chilly sail from the Oside (still wearing beanies, jackets, and deck socks). It was dolphin craziness, a …
Continue readingHere We Go — Oside or Bust!
Location and Moorage: Oceanside (33 12 197N 117 24 390W); one night dockside We struck out from San Diego after dawn on a Sunday and sailed/motor sailed as far as — can you believe it …
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