Sat Nov 30 2019 20:23:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) We’ve been drinking water that was filtered and safe, but somewhat salty since our last fill at a port in Mexico. Today I finally had time to go through the watermaker piece by piece and found a few air leaks that were causing the problems preventing …
A warm anchorage is a giant bathtub
Fri Nov 29 2019 10:38:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) We arrived safely to Bahía Magdalena. Kirsten has been wanting a shower or something for a couple of days. So we got anchored and she got out the shampoo, soap, towels, bathing suit, ladder and rope and jumped in to the first warm water we have …
Fishing boats and cruise ships
Thu Nov 28 2019 20:57:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) Everyone has a thing. You know, a thing that sets off your doubts and makes you worry if you are able to make the correct decision. Maybe you make any decision. Maybe you freeze. Maybe you worry about freezing instead of acting. This thing stresses you …
Toward Bahía Magdalena
Thu Nov 28 2019 16:19:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) This trip we went about 80 nautical miles offshore chasing the fastest wind angle to give us speed to stay ahead of the storm. We’ve averaged 7-7.5 knots. We were spilling wind from the sails so we didn’t go any faster. As it is, we are …
The sounds a boat makes at night
Thu Nov 28 2019 00:56:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) I wonder if I’ll ever get used to the sounds Pulsar makes at night. Every sound is magnified because seeing is harder. What is that low thundering noise? It’s new…ah, just the wind rippling over our dodger. Squeak, squeak…just the reef lines on the boom. Gotta …
Bioluminescence and dolphins
Wed Nov 27 2019 20:19:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) Bioluminescence is super cool, especially with dolphins streaking through it. I sent the kids up to the bow (clipped in) to watch as the pod played up there. They like to surf the bow wake, going back and forth and jumping, all leaving streaks of green …
Last light with ominous clouds
Wed Nov 27 2019 17:11:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) (Picture pending high speed internet) Hmm. Less appealing than the double rainbows just a little while ago. -Graham
Double Rainbow, what does it mean?
Wed Nov 27 2019 16:49:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) (Picture pending high speed internet) Could see both sides. Google the title if you don’t know what it means, and listen -Graham
Running to better weather
Wed Nov 27 2019 14:51:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) To say we don’t care for unprotected anchorages in heavy weather is an understatement. Turtle Bay is actually protected from the wind from several directions. However, the mouth of the bay, like most west coast anchorages, opens fully to the southwest. So, if big southwesterly winds …
Of flying fish, whales, and pots
Tue Nov 26 2019 13:21:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) We left Isla Cedros at 8am this morning with SV Yatra. We chose to head to Bahía Tortuga via Dewey Channel. Shorter, more narrow, full of pots (crab, lobster, etc) but without a possibly crazy tidal change. So we have spent the day dodging pots and …
S/V Pulsar 