Nonsense writings from sailors who lost their minds among the various boat improvement projects.
It’s 2:30am and the alarm goes off. Craig is out of bed immediately. Casey and I are slow to follow. Within the hour, Small World is out of the slip and into the ocean, escorted by dolphins. By the end of the day, she is in foreign territory. Days like today are surreal to the […]
Today was ultra mellow. Lazy start to the day without any alarms, a casual breakfast with coffee in the cockpit, a swim sesh for Casey, and a short 8 mile run to Two Harbors. Despite the short trip, Craig still managed to repair the mount on Zubie’s motor while we were underway. All in all, […]
Last night was our last night in Newport Beach. It was frantic. Lots of chores and lots of errands and lots of stuff to stow. More importantly, it became real that we were actually leaving. Again. Some things are easier this time around. We have recipes that work, we have Casey to prep them, we […]
Despite my lack of posts for the last six months, Newport Beach has been rather wonderful to us. And despite Craig’s panic attack this morning, it looks like we are aiming for Mexican waters in the next couple weeks. We would love to have one last beach day (even if it is too cold to […]
Newport Beach is home to one of my favorite little harbor boats. This man-made harbor is quite large and very protected from ocean swell. The Duffy provides a stable hull, comfy seating, shade with optional widows, and an electric motor that is much quieter than a gasoline powered outboard engine. I could be the next […]
Small World Big Dream 