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Captain Mark's Blog: November 2006
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006. Stress in La Paz. The past few days have been the most stressful for Molly and I since we left San Francisco. We departed from Los Muertos at 2:00am and after 2 hours of motor sailing under a clear windless sky we suffered a major accident. Then Nelson from Stormcat volunteered his services. He believed we could pull the remnants of the old prop off while the boat was still in the water (phew! Happy Thanks Giving Everyone. Posted by Captain Mark at 3:54 PM. We are planning a...
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Captain Mark's Blog: October 2006
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Still here at Sun Road Marina, San Diego. Kendall and Molly have done Sea World, the Zoo and everything in between. The people here are bundled for winter and we’re in T-shirts and shorts. The weather is great (and it's only going to get warmer). Talking SH#$ %T to Authority. Posted by Captain Mark at 3:48 PM. Thursday, October 12, 2006. Sun Road Marina, San Diego. Posted by Captain Mark at 5:21 PM. Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Leg Two - completed. Monday, 10/9/2006, 7:00am.
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Captain Mark's Blog: March 2007
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Thursday, March 29, 2007. PV to Marquesas Day 20. 6:00am Mar 28,2007. 02 19 326 S / 132 37 255 W / 215 deg M Map. 544mi to Marquesas. Should there this Sat. Wind 10k SE. Light air last night. Running on a broad reach so boat is swaying againmakes for a nasty on board experience. Yesterday was equator day but wind had spiked up to 20-25 and so had the seas so we spent most of the day sailing hard on the wind to make as much southing as possible. Posted by Captain Mark at 7:47 AM. Monday, March 26, 2007.
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Captain Mark's Blog: September 2006
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Friday, September 29, 2006. Shore time at Newport. Kendall's appetite returns with a vengeance. Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, Newport Beach. Posted by Captain Mark at 2:39 PM. Monday, September 25, 2006. Leg Two - continued. 118 29.876 W. Two Harbors, Santa Catalina Islands. Southern Star passed the King Harbor breakwater at 6:00am en route to Twin Harbors, Catalina. An hour later we realized that the Douglas cruising guide was still on the table at the King Harbor YC. (! 117 53.086 W. We hand steered fro...
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Captain Mark's Blog: May 2007
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Monday, May 28, 2007. 16 42 732 S / 151 02 1361 W. 6:00am May 28, 2007. The surf at Haapiti was excellent. Kurt and I went surfing on our last day there at 5:00am. We literally entered the water with all the stars out and a very faint glow on the eastern horizon. We had the place to ourselves for almost 2hours. The swell was a good 2 feet overhead and super clean. We even have pictures to prove it. We expect to be here for a day or two and the then head for Raiatea. Posted by Captain Mark at 2:21 PM.
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Captain Mark's Blog: February 2007
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007. Decided at the last minute to join Pat and Dave on No Regrets as crew on a quick jog / surf trip down the coast. We left PV at midnight and motor sailed up to Punta de Mita. We anchored shortly after 3am and crashed below. Sun up brought clammy weather and zero surf. Oh well - up came the anchor and we motor sailed out south west across the Banderas Bay. Posted by Captain Mark at 10:45 AM. Friday, February 02, 2007. Refit in Puerto Vallarta. Posted by Captain Mark at 8:33 AM.
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Captain Mark's Blog: December 2006
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Monday, December 25, 2006. Today is Christmas Day here in Mazatlan. It's wonderfully quiet and the water is still. Kendall went bananas opening all her new presents. Today we'll celebrate Xmas dinner with a few fellow cruisers and on Wed or Thurs we'll depart for San Blas with Kara, Uve and Anne who'll be sailing Magnum. Surf here has been ok. Herewith some pics from the beach masters party. Posted by Captain Mark at 8:40 AM. Tuesday, December 19, 2006. Relaxing on the mainland. Sunday, December 10, 2006.
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Captain Mark's Blog: August 2006
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006. Bon Voyage party is next. We sail for Santa Barbara Sept 2nd, weather permitting. Posted by Captain Mark at 8:18 AM. Thursday, August 03, 2006. The site is up. 37 50341 N 122 187.522 W. Posted by Captain Mark at 11:05 PM. Devonport, New Zealand. New Zealand at last. Cloudbreak-Muskets Cove, Fiji. Tragic loss at sea.
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Captain Mark's Blog: April 2007
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Anahoa Bay, Nuka Hiva. 10:00am Apr 18, 2007. On the 35mi trip up from Fatu Hiva we saw some birds diving on the water. We took aim at the flock with 2 lines in the water and Bang - two fish on. The first once got away but the meat hook (our trusty back-up) served us up a delicious 30 lb tuna. Kurt carved up the fish and 2 hours later we enjoyed another delicious sushi lunch. We plan to leave tomorrow for Ua Pou. Posted by Captain Mark at 1:25 PM. Tuesday, April 10, 2007. So back ...