A lot's happened since my last entry, so here's a cursory overview: Most notably, Jessi (my girlfriend of many years) and I got back together toward the end of July, and in early September we took Cadence to Catalina for a week's vacation sunning and snorkeling, from Avalon to Cat Harbor. Unfortunately, it was coldish and overcast most of the trip, go figure, but we had some sun and a great time, nonetheless. She's an amazing co-pilot and I was quickly comfortable enough to go below and trust her to weave us safely through the chaos which is Newport Harbor on a summer saturday. Strangely enough though, she's not interested in sailing or cruising. I know, she must be crazy, right?
In other nautical news, I landed a short crew job on the 88' Ketch-rigged lux yacht, Sea Angel, from Newport Beach to Brisbane Marina, near San Francisco. We pounded headlong into 20-30kt. winds and 6-10' short seas under motor for 46 hours, so it's not actually 'sailing' news, but the boat was comfortable, the crew great, and the trip a good experience overall.
The Crew of Sea Angel: Linda, Captain Chris, Chuck and Glen
My brother went back to school for the semester, and I took up once again with Westar, the tugboat company where I used to work on S.F. Bay. Cadence remained in Newport Beach, where my good buddies Gloria, Adam and Chuck were wonderful and kept an eye on things her for me.
Newport life: When nature calls, Adam answers
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Between working on the S.F. Bay, visiting Jessi in Fresno, and hanging around the boat in Newport Beach, I've been playing quite the tumbleweed and put a lot of miles under my keel these last few months. As January wound to a close I had used up my mooring time in Newport, and I began preparations to sail Cadence back north to the San Francisco Bay, hopefully for some concentrated dough-earning. With some moola in the piggy-bank, I'll once again be in a position to ponder the 'to go or not to go' question.
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Tug work on S.F. Bay, moving the historic Balclutha
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