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Cruising Musings
Wherein Jen & Harry finally get a case of "boat-envy", and it's a bad one. (Also some fun pics from cruising Baja so far in 2022.)
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Off-Season Stories
Exactly five months ago, we left Solla in Guaymas, Mexico and returned to California. We had planned to be back from July to late October. But as they say, all cruisers’ plans are written in sand at low tide, and we’re still weeks away from returning South. We all miss the boat terribly (Tuxie misses the fresh fish) and winter storms are chilling and depressing, but commitments made cannot be broken regardless of the pesky little wildfire* that got in the way. The summer (and fall) was a mixed bag for us both with highlights, lowlights and a whole lot in between.
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Single-handed Adventure
Wherein Jen goes on a 5 day solo* trip from Puerto Escondido around Isla Carmen. 50+ miles, 5-25+ winds, one tough day, one chill day, and lots of confidence-building. (*Tux was onboard, but not a very useful first-mate.)
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Choose Your Cruise
Wherein Jen ruminates on the beaten vs. less-beaten paths through our watery world.
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New-Cruiser Tips, vol.2
I'm very pleased with the anchor chain marking scheme we chose, and it's great to get it off our to-do list with the extra time at the dock in Morro Bay.
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New-Cruiser Tips, vol.1
So far, most subscribers to this blog are friends and family. But there may come a day when other cruisers may stumble across this site, probably just setting out like we are/were, so it’s time I start speaking to them as well. Friends-and-Family (FnF), feel free to skip this post if you wish! Bit-o-Advice #1: When you toss your lines, really toss them. Go far; fully commit to cruising and early-on go someplace where you get a healthy gulp of the lifestyle. Don’t think that you can “kinda leave”, that you can keep one foot in your “old”/”normal” life and one foot in your cruiser life, that you can shuffle…
Sailing/Cruising Blog of Jen & Harry aboard the Solla Sollew
