Waiting for the Gale Force Wind Warning to Pass
Since we arrived in Santa Barbara at 2am on March 18th we were over exhausted and glad to be on a dock again. The trip had great strong winds but…
Santa Barbara – An Eventful Dingy Ride
Dailin's Post So today Teyauna decided to have a tea party and so she made banana bread and cucumber sandwiches. But we were short on time and so we had…
Waves Crashing Over The Deck
The last three days on our trip to Santa Barbra have been super rocky. Luck for us we have a skipper on board named Ron who taught us how to…
Stories of Dark Caves and Cannibal Pits
Twenty five years ago my dad took his family on an adventure that would define the rest of our lives. I was only fifteen when we said good bye to…
43 Hours of Non-Stop Sailing along California’s Coast
We left Half Moon Bay at 7 am after checking over the systems on our boat. The run from Half Moon Bay to Santa Barbara took us 43 hours of…
Can you Sleep with a Constant Beeping Sound?
Safety on the water is extremely important and there are a number of features set up to help with this. Unfortunately at Half Moon Bay, one of the safety features…
Bon Voyage – We Set Sail!
At 8am this morning we set sail on a voyage that will see us travel over 10,000 miles or 15,000 kilometers. We were so sad to leave the city of…
Final Preparations and our First Coastal Sail
As we were set to leave on this Thursday our Wed. was super busy. All our projects lately meant that I needed to clean the boat thoroughly before we could…
Marina Kids. Thanks for the Fun Visit!
9 March 2013 Our older teenagers were away for the day at a Youth Conference with some of their new friends. This meant that the younger kids were left to…
The Final Countdown – And Going Crazy
4 March 2013 - Solar Panels, Food, Heating & a new Cover With only a week to go before we head out on our sailing adventure I am learning incredible…