Dakota continues her journey south of Mazatlan in early February and celebrates a big birthday on a passage! Continue reading Dakota’s journey down the Mexican Gold Coast: Bahia Chamela (Playa Perula and Isla Pajarera)
Ryan and I recently realized that we are now officially 6 months into our yearlong adventure (4 months living on board … Continue reading Reflecting on 6 months in and 6 months left
While we enjoyed our time in Turtle Bay, we decided to take advantage of the good-sized weather window to make … Continue reading Bahia Magdalena: 3rd Leg of our Mexican adventures
We left the U.S. late Friday evening on November 11 with a 12 hour expected passage to Ensenada, arriving on … Continue reading Ensenada: First Mexican port of call
It seems like eons ago that we first arrived in San Diego from Avalon (Catalina Island) on Saturday, October 22. … Continue reading Adventures in Socal (Part III): San Diego
I’ve found it somewhat surprising how long it takes to find time to write, given that in our prior lives … Continue reading Avila Beach Anchorage
Last night and through this afternoon we endeavored our first overnight passage, a cool milestone for us! Admittedly I wasn’t … Continue reading Monterey to Avila Beach (aka Port San Luis)
We find ourselves on the eve of departure with mixed emotions. The first set of emotions is relief, exhaustion, a … Continue reading On the Eve of Departure . . .
Ask and you shall receive! More than a few of the folks who are keeping up with our preparations have … Continue reading The nitty gritty: Part I
It’s been quite a learning experience for me to go through the process of transitioning to life afloat. For reasons … Continue reading Light at the end of the tunnel
Life and Times on S/V Dakota 