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Two Humans and a Dog sail the Pacific on a Sea Maid Ketch

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How to Dock Without Jumping

July 26, 2020 2 Comments

There are two ways to do this depending on whether you are reversing into position or going forward to a halt. In each case the engine direction is in opposition to the placement of the line – for a reverse approach you use a forward spring loop, for a forward approach you use an aft […]

Filed Under: Blog, Boats & Boatwork Tagged With: docking, spring lines

Vacation from Vacation

July 16, 2020 6 Comments

Although only someone who hasn’t done it would call full-time cruising in foreign ports a “vacation”, still it has many vacation aspects. We recently left our boat and drove 3000 miles to northern Washington state to take care of some necessary business including yearly medical visits. Although the cool air here is a relief from […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: La Cruz

Boat Life in Time of Plague

June 15, 2020 6 Comments

Being sequestered on a sailboat in a small Mexican town during the COVID-19 “plague” has been a time of contrasts. Surrounded by beautiful ocean water, but not allowed to swim. Cute cheap places to eat – all closed. Islands to explore – but all closed to anchoring. While things slowly closed around us the things […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: corona virus, COVID-19, frustration

Reading Barometers & A Storm Cheat Sheet

May 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

A quick reminder of some concepts around hurricanes plus a great handout on reading Barometers and Barometer Trends.

Filed Under: Nav/Comm Tagged With: barometer, hurricane

Banderas Bay, Mexico

April 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

La Cruz, Bucerias, and Puerto Vallarta Look for this folder symbol just to the left of the map name below and click it to select different map layers such as restaurants or services.

Filed Under: Travelogues Tagged With: Bucerias, La Cruz, Mexico, puerto vallarta

Planning for Hurricanes in the Midst of Plague

April 29, 2020 4 Comments

Sailors seem to be in two groups these days, those that hunkered down when the “plague” started and stayed put, flirting with boredom; and those that took off hoping to outrun it before they were prevented from leaving, flirting with ostracism and unknown difficulties. Now, late in the plague season it is clear that every […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: banderas bay, COVID-19, hurricane, puerto penasco, storm surge

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Our Story

Our first offshore trip was from Bellingham, WA to Hawaii and back. Then we quit our jobs, sold the house and headed out again from Bellingham. In San Francisco we changed boats.  We are currently cruising slowly in Mexico. Read about us, about our boat Eurybia, or use the menu (above) or search (below) to find our technical articles. Please sign up for our occasional newsletters (see the footer of the page) as well. We look forward to meeting you in comments here and in anchorages around the world. Fair winds!

What does Eurybia mean?

Eurybia (u-RIB-ia) is the Greek goddess representing Mastery of the Seas. Her name in Greek means “far-reaching power”. Eurybia is the daughter of Gaia (earth) and Pontos (seas). Her grandchildren include the Anemoi (wind gods) and Astraea (starry night) who became the constellation Virgo.

More Blog Posts

  • Vacation from Vacation
  • Boat Life in Time of Plague
  • Planning for Hurricanes in the Midst of Plague
  • Brizo’s Tail 2
  • Human Connections
  • Skin-deep Beauty
  • Baja to Mainland Mexico: Eastward to Banderas Bay
  • Wherever You Go, There You Are
  • Challenges and Changes in Puerto Vallarta
  • Brizo’s Tail
  • A Quick Tour of the Baja West Coast
  • Repairs in Paradise
  • Ensenada!
  • Halloween at Marina del Rey
  • Land ho
  • Farewell, See You in Mexico
  • Provisioning with Paprika App
  • Heading South
  • Bags and Covers and Awnings, Oh My
  • Doing Mexican Paperwork in Advance: Visas and the TIP

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