After many years of resisting, we installed a Webasto 16000btu air conditioner. The summers have really gotten warm here in San Diego and I sold the idea to Jess as a rocket cooling device. Even though the aft cabin of …
Cruising Mexico
This is the iconic Isla San Francisco. Its super cool as a destination, is a very protected anchorage from north winds and above all, its suuuuuper beautiful. We even saw groups of Dorado swimming around the anchorage. This is what …
Summer Sailing in the Pacific
Some days you just get it right… The wind is perfect, the swell is minimal, the temperature is just right, the music is right… and you’re with the ones that mean the most. Luckily, this happens more often than not. …
Our hummingbird makes an entrance!
For a long time… we felt we wanted a boat symbol. You know… for shirts, hats, bow of the boat and etc. After much patience and a whole lot of ‘what if’s’… we finally narrowed our graphic to the hummingbird. …
Pacific sunset in late October
I’m lucky. I’ve been fortunate to witness sunsets like this from my office above the earth. How did we capture scenes like this before smartphones? An amazing sunset..the picture as they say… res ipsa loquitur.
FlexoFold prop
Ah… the Flex-o-Fold, three bladed folding prop. First off… If you’re in San Diego or coming to San Diego for a haul out, we highly recommend Shelter Island Boat Yard for all your haul out needs. They run an amazing …
Mylar balloons
Living and cruising on a sailboat definitely brings you closer to the environment. It truly makes you aware of how much energy you use and how much trash you produce. You have to consider all the needless packaging that surrounds …