July 10, 2021 we were able to get a slip. I was very thankful. Once we were docked, showers were…
The Blog
Passage to Santa Barbara
July 8, 2021 We left the dock at 0630 in fog and unsettled seas. (Nicole is now ready for the…
Crew arrives
July 7, 2021. Friends Nicole and Kelsey joined us in Monterey today. They helped provision and get the boat ship…
A Day in Monterey
July 6, 2021 – First up, breakfast at Old Monterey Cafe. It was just what the Dr. ordered. Great coffee…
Day 2 Pillar Point Harbor to Monterey
July 5, 2021 We left Pillar Point Harbor, near Half Moon Bay, CA at 6:20 am heading for Monterey, CA.…
And We’re Gone.
July 4th, we left San Francisco at 11:00am. We are really doing it. We left with 20 knots of wind…
New Watermaker
We have a watermaker! So amazing to take sea water and put it through a machine to have drinking water.…
Preparing to Set Sail
OK, I think the boat is looking good and we are ready, oh wait, the electrician is coming. We tear…
Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone NP.
After a wonderful visit with the family. Dave and I headed west. The best was Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone National…
Our Land Voyage
We started our retirement by driving some of our cherished household treasures to my sisters in West Virginia. Sightseeing on…
The End to the Beginning
It has started. We sold our house, and sold or gave away our belongings to friends, family and charities. We…
We Are Going Sailing
We are Dave and Mary on Sailing Vessel YO-D-YO. Our dream of retiring and sailing south is fast approaching. Dave…