La Paz, Mexico
Chamela bay
Costa Baja, La Paz
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Tag Archives: Channel Islands
Living life
October 4, 2015 departed Channel Islands Harbor @ 11:50 am headed for Prisoners Cove, Santa Cruz Island. Light winds from the NNW no swell to speak of. We pulled out of our slip and headed over to the fuel dock … Continue reading
Captain’s log – a journey up the coast
(left to right: Steve Brenner, Graham Wright, Randy Sparks, Don Radcliffe) Bringing Pablo Home May 11th 2014, Sunday, Mother’s Day – About to go on my longest boat ride ever. I was the junior crew – along with Captain … Continue reading
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Bashing up the coast
Steve got some spotty cell coverage today and was able to say that they had made it past Pt. Conception and Pt. Arguello. He was even able to send me a few photos. His words: “What an Experience!” He … Continue reading
Thoughts from land
I heard from Steve four hours ago that they were leaving the dock, heading for home. Bringing “Pablo” to Moss Landing, near our home. I am sad not to be with them on this journey. This is Steve’s first overnight … Continue reading
King Neptune has granted us passage!
Hip, Hip Hooray! The long awaited day has finally arrived! Steve and crew; Randy Sparks, Graham Wright, and Don Radcliffe left this morning at 6am from Santa Cruz to drive down to Channel Islands Harbor. The plan (there’s that word … Continue reading
Not Yet!
We have now scheduled two different dates to move the boat from Channel Islands Harbor to Santa Cruz. And both of those dates have been cancelled due to high wind conditions. Since we will be beating into a Northerly wind all … Continue reading
Another day of work while we wait
Well if we can’t bring “Pablo” to us, we will just have to go to her. Another scheduled move date has been cancelled due to high winds. It had been three weeks since we last stepped foot onto “Pablo’s” deck … Continue reading
Patience, Patience, Patience
Our current lesson is patience. Wow, this one is tough. Last week we set a date for moving the boat. Next week! Tuesday! whahoo!!! Everyone has cleared their calendar and the crew is ready to go. Oh no, not so … Continue reading
Work and play… or is it play and then work?
March 28th and 29th 2014 On the LONG drive down the coast Captain Steve and I discussed the final few projects that need to be completed in order for “Pablo” to be moved up to Santa Cruz. As we pondered … Continue reading
Gorilla tape!
March 8, 2014 Today’s great accomplishments include: Steve getting the 12volt outlet working and verifying that the auto pilot is completely operational. I cleaned out the dock box and cockpit lazaret, and moved enough stuff around in the cabin to … Continue reading
The gusher works!
March 6, 2014 Spent the day working on many projects. Steve installed the re-built, and re-built again (yes, he did it twice) Whale Gusher 25 into the boat. It works perfectly! Hooray! Steve was also rather brilliant as he figured … Continue reading
Sailing today? NO
February 22, 2014 We really wanted to go out sailing again today. However, we decided to stay on dock and get some more work done. We truly need to get “Pablo” up to Santa Cruz. The stress of the distance … Continue reading
There was no fog predicted in the weather report
February 21, 2014 Today we took “Pablo” out sailing. Our excitement alone could have filled her sails. We went through our setting off checklist, discussed our plan, secured the cabin and off we went. We got off the dock with … Continue reading
diving into the bilge
February 1, 2014 Kim,the master rigger, came by and helped us put the boom back on. He drilled new holes on the mast just above the stripped ones so we could reattach the gooseneck. Boom, sails, and sail covers now … Continue reading
Lessons in patience
January 31, 2014 We arrived yesterday under cloudy-windy skies. Got moved in and got ready for our sea trial with Allen from PMR tomorrow morning. He wants to be with us the first time we motor “Pablo” into open water … Continue reading
Back to work!
From Captain Steve 1/23/14 Back on “Pablo”. Vince and I are working on the boat this weekend (Sherri had to stay home and work her regular job) The rigger has completed installing all the standing rigging and she looks great. … Continue reading
Can we have our boat back now!?!
January 16, 2014 Wow! Who would have thought “Pablo” would be in the boatyard this long? Certainly, not us. What was that lesson learned about everything taking three times as long? We got the call that “Pablo” would be ready … Continue reading
Thanksgiving- no boat
November 25, 2013 Ok, so it was a little overly optimistic to think we would get “Pablo” back for Thanksgiving. We took a drive south to visit Steve’s brother Jeff in Venice, Ca for turkey day. We stopped by the … Continue reading
Out of the water!
November 7, 2013 We arrived at Vintage Marina at our usual 2:00pm. Today we spent the day removing our belongings, we deflated the dinghy and secured it on deck and spent our time getting ready for the Haul out tomorrow. … Continue reading
Getting ready for the boatyard
October 31, 2013 We have spent many weekends over the last couple of months traveling the five hours back and forth between Santa Cruz, Ca and Oxnard, Ca (our home and Pablo’s current location). The trips are starting to wear … Continue reading
Las velas de Pablo 