Month: July 2016

Like we were shot out of a cannon

We got to the start with no issues and had a nice sail in 15-20 knots out under the Golden Gate. Our division is down to 5 boats. Once out, we dodged whales to get to the synoptic breeze on a west-southwest course. We’ve been doing 1-hour watches because helming is really physical – we

T-Minus 1 Day

Phew!  It’s been a busy 3 days for us.  Actually wish we had one more day to catch our breath before heading out.  Preparations were typical – including a last minute gasket replacement for the fuel tank and a leaking brand new 25 gallon water bladder that required us to rethink how we would store

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