Follow The Horizon

Whoo Hoo we made it! We’ve turned the big corner, we’ve survived! That was a long way, and we’ve faced a lot of fears. That what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Well at least it should, or maybe is just a macho guy thing. Bluewater cruising has been a life long dream for me,… Continue reading

We split the passage from Bahia Asuncion to Bahia Santa Maria in two so we would arrive in daylight. We had a beautiful day sail to Punta Abreojos where we anchored overnight before carrying on the next morning. Abreojos means “open your eyes”. An appropriate name for a place with so many unmarked hazards. No… Continue reading

Coming into Bahia Asuncion we were greeted by Lery, the unofficial local guide. Anything you need he says, just call him on chanel 16. Lery had spent 6 months in Vancouver as a drummer in a Mexican band, so his english is good. Bahia Asuncion is a nice little village, and typical of the small… Continue reading

Up before dawn again to motor from San Diego across the border to Ensenada with no wind. Apprehensive about the change to the unfamiliar, we set off down the channel to the open ocean again. Arriving at Cruise Port Village that afternoon, Ken from Naida was ready with fresh made margaritas. What a treat, and… Continue reading

We had planned to leave Avalon for the 11 hour trip to San Diego at 3 am, but by 1:30 I had been awake for half an hour, so we left at 2:00 instead. Once you get past the sensation of driving down the freeway with your eyes closed, night sailing is beautiful. We had… Continue reading

At one time bison were seen roaming nearby hills. Brought to the island in 1924 for the filming of the “Vanishing American “ other animals that are present; Island fox, mule deer and the white-tailed deer. Conservancy’s Wrigley Memorial, and Botanic Garden is our destination hike tomorrow. Yes the chewing gum family. We arrived Santa… Continue reading

We rode our bikes from where we’re moored in Marina Del Rey along the beach to the Santa Monica Pier. There’s no shortage of beaches in California, and the beaches of LA are the largest we’ve seen so far. Acres and acres of perfectly groomed sand. Completely gone is the attempt to maintain a natural… Continue reading

Ventura, 22 miles east of Santa Barbara is a fully developed man-made harbour. Marine supplies, repairs and haul out are a big industry here. We stopped, and talked with a boat called SV Valhalla which had the BaHaHa flag flying. They have been here for a week replacing the transmission on their boat. Their take… Continue reading

We left Santa Rosa Island and motor sailed the 30nm to Santa Barbara in a light breeze and a rolling sea. Our spirits were down after a disappointing stopover at the island. Half way across we had some visitors. The dolphins had come to play in our bow wave. What a beautiful sight as they… Continue reading