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Not the kind of fireworks you imagine, however. Cool Change, herself, almost had a fire! It all starts with the fact that after we returned from Mexico, Rick began working diligently on installing a new, 120 amp alternator to replace … Continue reading
After our return from Mexico, the sun shown every day on the San Francisco Bay, it seemed. It was hard to appreciate the gravity of the California drought when all we saw was gorgeous weather. But the wind in the … Continue reading
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Our track from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, along the Baja Peninsula coast From October 28 to November 7, 2013, Rick and I crewed on s/v Adventure, a 38-foot, 1992 Island Packet, along with Captain Richard and first mate … Continue reading
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Rick’s electrical upgrades continued throughout this time. By early September, he had completed his installation of a new, more powerful battery charger, and all the rerouting of cables and equipment that accompanied it: His next project is to upgrade the … Continue reading
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Pursuit Under Sail Rick was delighted when he got an email inviting him to crew on October 12, 2013 for the first time on Pursuit, a beautiful, 1929 vintage, 82-foot wooden sloop in our harbor. I think his moment of … Continue reading
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On October 5, after working hard on boat projects all day, we motored out to Richardson Bay and anchored out for the night. The next morning, we sailed out the gate. There wasn’t a lot of wind, but enough to … Continue reading
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Frankly we were a bit late to jump onto the bandwagon of the America’s Cup. We had bought into the notion that the boats were too dangerous and too expensive, and that the competition would be negligible because so few … Continue reading
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Since last fall when it was installed, the galley discharge thru-hull was ever so slightly weeping salt water. Not a good thing. We finally got it fixed under warrantee by KKMI. They handled it well and it now looks good, … Continue reading
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Chula Vista Marina to the ocean and back, San Diego, August 30, 2013, with Captain Richard and Admiral Susanne on Richard’s Island Packet 38, “Adventure”. We really didn’t have much wind; maybe 8 knots, if that. But it was a … Continue reading
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Sausalito to Delta, August 17, 2013, departed at 0500, 10 hour trip, 60.2 nm, average speed 6 kts, max speed 7.9 kts Sunrise heading east to the Delta through San Pablo bay Our dockmates annually head up to the warm … Continue reading
