by Mai Tai | Feb 1, 2023 | Coastal Cruising, Cruising the California Coast, San Francisco Bay Delta
Why Use The Old Farmer’s Almanac The Old Farmer’s Almanac is a valuable tool for mariners on the west coast of the United States for a number of reasons. A forgotten source of information all in one place. Long Range Weather Forecasts First, the almanac...
by Mai Tai | Mar 18, 2022 | SF Bay Delta
Bird Watching In The Delta Is Outstanding Bird watching in the Delta is outstanding because the unique combination of farm land and waterways make a perfect environment for fowl. Of all the ports we’ve visited none match the variety and abundance of birds found...
by Mai Tai | Aug 21, 2021 | Anchoring, Coastal Cruising, Safety, So. California
Anchoring In Severe Conditions Anyone spending time cruising will, at some time, find themselves anchoring in severe conditions. For me, severe conditions means being stuck away from the docks in winds exceeding 20 to 25 Kts. When I’m close to home and planning...
by Mai Tai | Aug 18, 2021 | Coastal Cruising, Navigation, Safety
There Are Several Navigation Apps For The Coastal Cruiser On our cruise up the California coast we wanted back-up navigation systems in case our on-board system experienced problems. We didn’t want to buy another chart plotter so we asked around to find...
by Mai Tai | May 21, 2021 | California Coast, Coastal Cruising, Marina Reviews, SF Bay, SF Bay Delta
Cruisers Are, By Definition, Liveaboards Finding Extended Stay Berthing When You’re Labeled “Liveaboard” What’s The Difference Between “Transient” and “Liveaboard” Why be concerned about these labels? How do marinas...
by Mai Tai | Apr 26, 2021 | Central California, Coastal Cruising, Cruising the California Coast, East Coast ICW, SF Bay, SF Bay Delta
Finding slips and anchorage while cruising is a critical aspect of trip planning. What we discovered on our journey cruising the California Coast may be helpful to other cruisers and want-to-be cruisers. Need a Slip? On a long cruise there will be times when you will...
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