2/5/2010 Friday
CostaBaja to Isla San Francisco
We left the marina in the morning about 10:30 am after twirling the boat 180 degrees, tying to a different pier and then raising the tender for the first time as a solo effort. Once aboard, we hea…
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Captian’s log update
Captain’s Log updat as of 1/30 to 2/5/2010
1/30/2010 Saturday
Leaving Cabo San Lucas for Bahia de los Muertos
It was an exciting day. Rebecca piloted the ship out of the harbor with Devin’s tutelage, which was no small task given the chaotic environment in the harbor. We tu…
Captain’s Log updat as of 1/30 to 2/5/2010
1/30/2010 Saturday
Leaving Cabo San Lucas for Bahia de los Muertos
It was an exciting day. Rebecca piloted the ship out of the harbor with Devin’s tutelage, which was no small task given the chaotic environment in the harbor. We tu…
Bayliner 4087
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Last year, Bayliner Magazine interviewed us for a story about our travels
and experiences aboard Dirona, our Bayliner 4087 (article).
Soon we will take delivery of a Nordhavn
52, and turn the 4087 over to new owners.
We are, of course, eager to have the Nordhavn, but are not desperate to get off the
4087. Dirona has been a wonderful boat, far exceeding our expectations. We
would not sell Dirona if it weren’t for our desire to get into longer range
cruising. For coastal cruising, it’s near perfect. At 7.75 knots, it burns only 2.2
gallons per hour, making it even more economic than many trawlers. The basic design
has been ideal, with sufficient space to allow rigging for comfortable and independent
cruising (Dirona specifications
and features). It’s been our home for the past year (Living
aboard: one year later), and has taken us to some amazing places over the
past decade. Since purchasing it new in 1999, we’ve put 4,100 trouble-free hours on
the engines travelling between Olympia and the Alaska border, including the West
Coast of Vancouver Island, the Outside
Passage, and Christmas trips to Desolation
Sound, Princess
Louisa Inlet, and the
Broughtons. We have used the boat in all of the research for Waggoner sister
publication Cruising
the Secret Coast, and our published
articles.
While both our families had boats, it wasn’t until we bought the 4087 that we became
seriously hooked on boating to the point where we have sold everything that won’t
fit aboard, and can’t imagine life without a boat. Dirona has had a major
impact on our lifestyle and future plans, and it is with some wistfulness that we
prepare to leave it behind.
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From MV Dirona.
Dana Point to Cabo San Lucas
1/24/2010 Sunday
Dana Point
The week of storms subsided today and provided us with an opportunity to begin Odyssey’s maiden voyage. She is full to the gunnels with parts, food and equipment. All that is left is to fill’r up! …
Dana Point to Cabo San Lucas
1/24/2010 Sunday
Dana Point
The week of storms subsided today and provided us with an opportunity to begin Odyssey’s maiden voyage. She is full to the gunnels with parts, food and equipment. All that is left is to fill’r up! …
Leixos (Porto) to Cascais via Figuiera da Foz
14th January 2010
We returned to the boat in time to rendezvous with my sister, Eileen, and her husband Terry who visited us as part of an “epic” itinerary from Australia – encompassing the Far East, Switzerland, Paris and Helsinki……. &n…
Ready, Set,Wait…………..
We arrived in CA on New Year’s Day to begin 2 weeks of provisioning and outfitting the boat. We were scheduled to depart for Mexico on Thursday, Jan 14 at 4:00 pm. During the first 2 weeks we worked 13-14 hours each day shopping for everyth…
Ready, Set,Wait…………..
We arrived in CA on New Year’s Day to begin 2 weeks of provisioning and outfitting the boat. We were scheduled to depart for Mexico on Thursday, Jan 14 at 4:00 pm. During the first 2 weeks we worked 13-14 hours each day shopping for everyth…
Vigo to Leixos (Porto)
2nd January 2010
After an exploratory trip to the mouth of the estuary to assess the conditions we concluded that we would make for Porto – an estimated 10 hours away.
Estimates, we are finding, can be very inaccurate. Contrary to the forecast …
