Long 29'51.76N - Lat 118'59.73W

Hello all,
I am finally getting to cruise the high seas. I am currently heading south west at 210 degrees with 10 foot seas and a 15 knot winds.we are about 200 hundred nautical miles from San Diego. We made 120 nautical miles our first day out. It's going on 3 days now and all is well.We haven't eaten a whole lot yet just getting used to being out at sea again. Mostly fruit and a few veggies. We did have bacon and eggs yesterday morning, sure was good. The weather has been great so far, mid 60s in the day and high 50s at night. It should get warmer as we go, sure will be nice. The boat is doing great. We shut off the engine Saturday afternoon just outside of the bay and haven't heard it run since.
I will try to keep you guys updated every other day and let you know what has been happening.
That's all I know for now.I will write again soon.

PEACE

Shelter Island public marina

Hello All,
We made it up to the Public Dock last night.We are hanging here till the wind picks up about noon or so.I am taking this time to write you guys while I am here.We had a really cool send off party yesterday.Tobias's band friends that he met here offered to do this gig for us.It was really awesome,thank you fellas for doing that for us and the next door neighbors brought over champagne.
I uploaded some new pics of the band and a video of them playing on my boat so check it out.
We need to get going here so I will write again soon.

PEACE

So long San Diego

Hello All,
I must make this brief because I need to get back to the boat to finish getting ready to go.We will be leaving at 2pm today to head up to the Harbor Police dock at the mouth of the bay.I plan to start making our way across the pond tomorrow.If all goes as planed we should make landfall in French Polynesia in about 30 days.The boat is extremely heavy with provisions we bought the other day.We should be good for a few months for food.I will keep the blog up dated with my email system I have on the boat so you guys wont have to wonder how every thing is going.
I made a little video of my self and posted it.I never realized how camera shy I am so just bare with me ,HAHA
Ok thats it for now.I will talk to you all soon.

PEACE

Mission Bay and sailing

Hello All,
It has been a while since I have wrote you guys.A lot has been happening here the last 10 days.We got to take the boat up to Mission Bay last week.I waited for a good southerly wind to get out the bay and it worked out pretty good in till we got outside the bay then the wind shifted to a noreaster which was not to favorable for our direction.I just bit my lip and started tacking our way up the coast.I wanted Tobias to get used to how all the sails work on the boat so we just battled it out for about 9 hours.
We arrived at Mission Bay about midnight,got the anchor set and sacked out for the night.We spent the next day just relaxing and went to shore to take a look around.We had a good sail back,it was light winds but we didn't fire up the iron sail till we got all the way in the bay.
On Friday we took the boat just out side the bay to go play with my new storm sails.It was blowing about 20 knots all day so we got some really good sailing in.The weather here has been blowing and kinda rainy,today was the first nice day we have had since Friday.
I am adding some new pics to the Long Beach,San Diego photo album so take a look.
I must get going so will talk to you all soon


PEACE

Sailing San Diego Bay

Hello All,
How is everyone?I survived the storm we got last week with out to much trouble.The most I saw it blow was 50 knots and boy did it rain.I don't know how many inches but I am sure it was a lot.while I was weathering the storm I took a complete inventory of equipment and tools I have on board.I found stuff I haven't seen in years.To my surprise there are 40 lockers or storage compartments on board and there all stuffed.That little job took me a few days and I hated every minute of it.
We finally got some better weather so yesterday Tobias,my new crew,and I took the boat out sailing in the bay.I also got the boat fueled up while we were out.The wind was light but got to practice getting the sails up and how to trim everything to get the best performance.The new main sail worked awesome.I am so glad I made that investment.
For the next few days I am gonna get some stuff ordered up that I need to make the trip down.Time flies when your having fun.I plan to get the boat out again on Wednesday and make a trip up to Mission Bay and anchor up there and just hang out.It will be good practice for going off shore and I can show him how to drop anchor.
Ok well thats all I know for now so I will talk to you guys later.

PEACE

Back in Chula Vista

Hello All,
I know it been a while since my last post.My internet connection at the Marina doesn't work anymore for some reason.It is hard to find a good coffee shop in this town.I haven't been doing to much lately,just getting the boat cleaned up so I can do some wiring here soon.I did take on a little job washing and waxing my neighbors 47 foot cabin cruiser,man thats alot of work.I forgot what it was like to do laboring jobs like that.I am not 24 anymore thats for sure.I met my potential crew last weekend,he is a german traveler here checking out California.He is staying with some friends here in town and has been coming down to the marina helping me out a little.I am hoping in a few days we can take the boat out and see how he does.
I rented a car on monday and and went up to Costa Mesa and picked up my new sails.My crew went along for the ride and helped me install the mainsail on the boat.He is a really nice guy and i hope everything works out.I paid for another month at the marina so I am good till the 12th of February.I hope to be ready to go buy then.
Well I better get out of here and head for the boat.I will try to keep up with this a little better and keep you all updated.I added some new pics of where I am staying here so take a look.

PEACE

Hello All,

Hi everyone,

Long time no talk.I have been busy with the holidays and family.I had a good Christmas and got very practical gifts as I have to haul them all back to San Diego.I will be leaving tomorrow night out of Anchorage on the red eye flight.

I cant believe its been a month already,time flies when your having fun.I have a few leads on crew to go with me and will follow up when I get back to the boat.My new sails are done so I will be making a road trip up to Costa Mesa to pick them up.The boat is pretty much ready to go,I have a few little things I have to deal with.

I will keep you guys updated as things happen.

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and I hope 2010 will be a good year for everyone.I know 2010 will be one for the books in my little world.

That all for now.

PEACE