1.1.2015 to 1.3.2015
Mia and I got our second catalina island trip in! During one of the clearest and coldest few days in a long time. That satellite image shows how there were no clouds, the pictures show how completely flat the seas were, and other than bundling up and still shivering in the ~50 degree air, everything was great.
We left at 12:45 and were moored at 4:45. The following day we hiked north to Fourth of July cove, cherry cove and beyond, and when we returned to A Cenoura I was even able to relax outside in trunks it was so warm. For about an hour.
We woke up the next morning at 6:30 and it was bumpy, some small 6" waves were rocking the boat uncomfortably, we prepared to leave and got back in about 3.5 hours. This wonderful app called marine traffic shows you all the big boats and ships around you, also gives you a gps reading and speed of your boat. Hard to believe but it said we were up to 7.3 knots motor sailing on the way back… I’ll take it! It was an awesome trip and we were able to take advantage of the few free days left before I start my new job which promises long hours and some time even on weekends… We’ll see how that goes.

11.8.2014
My 30 foot sailboat is considered large for its size. I guess things change when your 50 feet and brand new and $500,000. Yes, I was incredibly nervous floating up to this dock with little room for error. Luckily I had Mia on the deck with our boat pole and my dad met is on the dock to pull in the dock line.

11.1.2014
Finally some rain “storms” On Friday night it, Halloween, we went and saw a movie and I got home around 11pm. It was partly cloudy and windy when I walked up to shower. 10 minutes later I walked out of the showers and it was pouring rain, already creating huge puddles and overflowing gutters. Fun how that happened. By the time I got back to A Cenoura I was soaking wet and had to grab a new dry towel to dry off again.

Sunday may 4 2014
Washed the boat, cleaned most of the tape adhesive residue from around the wood, and got ready for sailing all while Mia studied for finals. For a break, we went sailing in some wavy, but nicely windy conditions. Once we had enough of that we came in and anchored and I put all the covers back on, and relaxed. Mia was studying more, too.
We saw a pretty exciting free for all of a pod of dolphins, some sea lions, and hundreds of birds attack fish just at the surface.

Calm waters