The Big Adventure 2025

12 Aug - As I came on watch at 03:00 we were still sailing but by 04:00 the wind had dropped and the sail was just flapping so I rolled in the Genoa and we were back on the engine, motoring slowly ...

10 Aug - Slack tide at the bar was due around 7 so we were up and away, in lovely weather around 6. As we got towards the bar though the weather closed in and we could see some fairly significant b ...

03 Aug - 09 Aug AFter making the decision to not head out into the stormy seas, we are now just biding our time until the weather breaks. We are keeping busy with tidying up some of the to do jobs ...

02 Aug (Sat) - With the weekend ahead of us and not much on our plates, we decided to spend more time around town. With limited internet on the bota we headed to the library and spent some time playi ...

31 July - After the adventures of the last few days, and with foreccast gales off Cape Mendocino for gales for the next few days, we decided it was time to explore Mendocino a little. We also determi ...

27 July - We woke this morning to check the weather and it was forecasting no wind all day long outside the harbour and for a long way south. Neither of us relished the prospect of motoring for at ...

29 July - With the morning, the wind died away and we soon found ourselves back on the 'iron Genny' (motor). It was still sunny though and the 6 hours cruise into Crescent City afforded some spect ...

23 July - Today was our catch up day. We had a leaisurely breakfast tied up to the dock then we headed into Astoria - walk along sea front - Maritime museum - didn't go in though as didn't want t ...

20 July - We woke at 06:00 and, with everything ready, raised the anchor and headed off down channel escorted by lots of fishing charter boats. Once clear of Jenny reef we set our heading (just ...