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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: euchre!

Taking the High Road, Part VI: Oh Oregon

By Jody Fraser On January 14, 2020

We’d been anticipating our visit to Thad and Kristin’s terrestrial abode in Bend, Oregon, since, well, since they bought it, and since we saw them in Michigan earlier in the summer. They enthusiastically espoused the …

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euchre!, friends, hiking, road trip, walkabout

The Beautiful Baja – and Sad So-longs

By Jody Fraser On May 30, 2018

After taking care of some logistics in Mazatlán (which have changed since making all the arrangements – more on that in the Addendum below) in preparation for summer travel, boat work, etc., we sailed across …

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Boat Work, Destinations
cruisers, euchre!, friends, wcm rally

Back Down The Baja: Destination Puerto Esco

By Jody Fraser On October 29, 2017

We knew our time in Bahía de los Ángeles had to come to an end at some point, and we had a plane to catch at the end of October out of Loreto, so off …

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cruisers, euchre!, hiking, walkabout, water play

Bye-bye Bahía de los Ángeles

By Jody Fraser On October 7, 2017

Wow. Is it fall already? How did that happen? Seems like yesterday we were contemplating how to beat the heat up in Bahía de los Ángeles and now, all of a sudden, we’re down south …

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anchoring, Bitey!, Capt. Fishguts, cruisers, euchre!, friends, provisioning, 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!

Bahía Tenacatita y La Manzanilla

By Jody Fraser On February 16, 2017

After nearly 3 weeks in Barra de Navidad (which we love, love, loved), we decided to spend some time with Jenn and Jason of S/V Danika at the cruiser’s mecca that is Tenacatita Bay. This big, …

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anchoring, cruisers, euchre!, friends, ill aboard, SUNSETS!, water play

Bahía de Banderas — Pre-holiday Adventures

By Jody Fraser On December 20, 2016

Highlights from Saturday, December 10 through Wednesday, December 14. Arrived Bahía de Banderas on December 10 – spent one lovely night at Punta de Mita after a nice sail into the anchorage. Swam with jellies …

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anchoring, dockside, euchre!, friends, jellies, laundry, naked, projects, SUNSETS!

Chacala, Nayarit

By Jody Fraser On December 10, 2016

Chacala (21 09 72N 105 13 56W) Environmental conditions: Chilly-ish in the evenings (perfect for sleeping), dreamy during the day; water temp perfecto, but some jellies! Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) Euchre …

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anchoring, cruisers, euchre!, water play

Los Frailes, Baja California Sur

By Jody Fraser On December 4, 2016

Los Frailes (23 22 83N 109 25 48W) Environmental conditions: Sometimes overcast but perfectly pleasant; water temp gorgeous Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) Euchre score: Boys may have won (Jody can’t quite …

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anchoring, Capt. Fishguts, euchre!, hiking, projects, SUNSETS!

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

Bahía San Juanico (Punta Pequeña)

By Jody Fraser On November 10, 2016

San Juanico (26 15 15N 112 28 37W) — also known as heaven Environmental conditions: Air and water temp perfect-ish. Surf (Jody, too!)! Swim. Showers. Swim. Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.0V Euchre score: Boys …

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anchoring, euchre!, friends, SUNSETS!, surfing, walkabout, water play, 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 Baja and the Fish That Didn’t Get Away

By Randy On October 28, 2016

Punta Baja (29 57 206N 115 48 138W) Environmental conditions: Air and water temp cold, but Rand had to take cruiser shower (brrr) to clean the bonito off (haha!). Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V …

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Destinations
anchoring, Capt. Fishguts, euchre!, SUNSETS!, surf

Bahía San Quintín

By Randy On October 27, 2016

Bahía San Quintín (~30 22 40N 115 57 55W) Environmental conditions: Air and water temp cold, but cruiser showers a must (brrrr). Fridge temp: Perfect Battery state: 13.2V (i.e., perfect) We departed Punta Colonet at …

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anchoring, euchre!, hiking, SUNSETS!

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!

Ensenada y Islas Todos Santos

By Randy On October 24, 2016

And So It Begins: Ensenada (31 50 39N 116 38 03W) y Isla Todos Santos (31 45 69N 116 45 56W) Environmental conditions: Hot in Cruiseport, but too nasty to swim in the marina. At …

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dockside, euchre!, mooring, projects, provisioning

Easing into Reality

By Jody Fraser On July 31, 2016

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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Shakedown
anchoring, bffs, euchre!, friends, surfing, water play

Dana Point Reprise

By Jody Fraser On July 27, 2016

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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Shakedown
anchoring, euchre!, friends, ice cream, surfing

Not All Fun and Games (but Mostly…)

By Jody Fraser On July 25, 2016

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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Shakedown
anchoring, euchre!, friends, laundry, surfing

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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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