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Entry by Joe: My friend Howard came down to San Diego to help me bring the boat back to Ventura. Our first leg was a tough, dead-upwind sail to Avalon. The locals had warned that it could be a rough passage—now I understand why. The waves were close together so the boat would pound hard Read more

Entry by Joe: On July 28, I ended up having surgery for the ankle. It was a full Achillies rupture and I’ll be in recovery the rest of the year. I’m wearing a leg brace and keeping the weight off the left foot as much as possible. Plus, I’m in PT and doing exercises and Read more

Friends David and Lynn joined us for a sail from Santa Barbara to Santa Cruz Island. Thank goodness they did because Joe partially ruptured his Achilles tendon while getting groceries. We dropped the hook at Prisoner’s Harbor where we swam and enjoyed the scenery. Anchored nearby was the tall ship, Irving Johnson, whose brave crew Read more

We’ve been busy moving the boat down the coast with stops at Half Moon Bay, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Morro Bay, and finally to Santa Barbara. We’re spending a few days here to rest and enjoy the town. We saw so many whales on the way down the coast that included a very near miss with Read more

Just as we were making the turn south out of the main shipping channel, our mainsail split in the gusty winds (See below!) We turned back and ended up spending a few unexpected but amazing days in Sausalito. While there, we met the crew at South Beach Riggers. They helped extract the tangled mainsail (from Read more

We’re making last-minute upgrades and preparations to Sandpiper – our new-to-us Catalina 445, with the goal of setting sail on Monday, June 16th, 2025. We’ll be heading South and once we’ve travelled sufficiently far, we’ll decide where to go next. Thanks to MD Yacht services for your recent help and to Howard Pujol for signing Read more