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 | 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...
by Mai Tai | Apr 25, 2021 | Central California, Coastal Cruising, Cruising the California Coast, San Francisco Bay Delta
Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay Weather and sea conditions were forecast to be good overall. Wind below 20kts and seas less than 6 feet. And, they were accurate. Fishing boat traffic in Monterey Bay was heavy the morning we departed Santa Cruz. It was with us for a couple...
by Mai Tai | Mar 29, 2021 | Central California, Coastal Cruising, Cruising the California Coast
The trip from San Simeon to Monterey Bay is one of the longest legs of our entire trip. This is a rugged and sparsely populated section of the California coast. There are no real refuges from wind and angry seas. Choosing a weather window that allows enough time for...
by Mai Tai | Mar 12, 2021 | Central California, Coastal Cruising, Cruising the California Coast
An ideal stop over on our way to Monterey Bay from Morro Bay The distance between Morro Bay and Monterey Bay is farther than we wanted to commit to. There is only one viable refuge on this part of the coast and that is San Simeon. The home of Hearst Castle. This is a...
by Mai Tai | Mar 6, 2021 | Central California, Coastal Cruising, Cruising the California Coast, So. California
The dreaded cruise from Santa Barbara to Morro Bay, around Point Conception Point Conception Map Cape Horn of California Cruising the California Coast has a few areas famous for unpredictable and rough seas. One of those areas is Point Conception, sometimes called...
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