Tuesday, November 6, 2012

dana point to oceanside

11/3and4

we finally have wifi. we're going to try and keep the updates separated from one port to the next. this is our departure from our home port of dana point harbor and arriving in oceanside harbor where my dad's childhood friend mike bardin and his family reside. we stopped in for a day. these photos are not in any specific order due to the fact that i will not waste our precious internet time to make your viewing pleasure perfect. also i do not know how to, or care to, spend the time figuring out how to rotate photos, some will be sideways.

what a great start


i got the go pro camera stuck at the top of the mast like an idiot. had to have papa hoist me up in the chair and snag it.

oceanside kitty

dinner: cinnamon chili johnny cakes with ginger clementine maple chicken. 
you dont even know.

we see a lot of awesome boats

this ones for cheyne!

not too shabby...

oceanside pier

broke, no cars, no jobs, no political party, no worries but the weather

teachin this girl to fish

uncle nukka came by dana point for our 47th going away party


wheres that wind?

one of dad's trolling set ups

dad doing some work

go pro camera hoisted to the top. dolphins! thank you hank!!!

so freaking awesome. open aquatic desert.

free wind for movement and free sun for power







that's me down there trying to get it unstuck!


i think they are going to miss him more than me...

look familiar mom?

splicing new amsteel lifelines. $25 for 80+ft. at minney's it's retail is $2.70+ a foot!
you can tow a barge with this stuff.

west marine jim. the spawn of zeus. without his help we would not have ever left. thank you!

slicing tools, new life line, quick release clasp.

downwind downhill cruisin



dad's friend mike came over to greet us

dad's favorite boat. "go get'em boys"

we walk a lot now that we don't have cars and a bunch of free time.

nukka and emily came down to oceanside for the afternoon for our 189th going away party.

we won't starve, i promise.

princess of the seas.

Friday, November 2, 2012

finishing touches and we're off

the usual

we explained to Piña that we are leaving and she decided she loves cruising guides

LED 2+ nautical miles masthead light. extremely bad-ass.

took dad on the dinghy to fish at the sand bar

add professional rigger to the resume. new stainless steel head stays.

thanks jim!!!

that's for the top of the mast

new lifelines. we bought 85' of amsteel line from minney's for $25 brand new, it's $2.70 a foot retail! new quick release clasps on the gates.

i can't figure out how to rotate this picture, but deal with it, and please zoom into that adorable face.

dad up top checkin out the view



my deadly crew...impatient crew, ready to cut these dock lines.

oh ya...and do we have a treat for you.
hank is the man and we made a trade. i ended up with a go pro camera. please stay tuned because i'm going to have plenty of time on my hands to figure out how to create videos. i mean views from the top of the mast as we sail, strap it to a pole and stick it under water to film fishing and dolphins, surfing, snorkeling....