Morrow Bay and Santa Barbara

Here we are, leaving for another long leg to Santa Barbara. This trip should take 22 hours and we need to go around Point Conception which can be one of the most dangerous places on the globe foe sailing. Today however, the Gods were with us. We motored around the Point which had less than 5 Kts of wind. Unfortunately, we motor the entire distance. Am I complaining this time? NO

We departed Morrow Bay around 1:00 in the afternoon. Bob's friends, Tom and Lynn saw us off.

My son Steve, his wife Jessie and my grandson Ray live in Los Osos which is across town from Morrow Bay. I had a great time visiting and Bob had a chance to meet everyone.

So as I noted, we are off and to show you how relaxed we are , I need to show you a photo of my able bodied crew who is ready at any moment to spring to action.

This shows the other side of Bob. A photo of him during the storm would have been much different.

As the day starts to end, we had the opportunity to see a great sunset. Sunsets like these can only be enjoyed from out to seas where the air in clean and the view is unobstructed. The second photo is what we saw as the last light disappeared until 6:00 am the next morning.

You can not enjoy the great feeling that comes over you after you have made it through the night and the sun reappears. Your spirits pick up and a great smile spreads across your face and can be seen on Skipper Denny's face.

The next moment, several hours ahead of this moment we arrive in beautiful Santa Barbara. We enjoyed the area for three days before setting off again. This time for Channel Islands Marina which is located in Oxnard. Not exactly a garden spot but it will do. We will have to sit it out here until Thursday until the latest storm passes.

The next update will be from Marina del Rey in Los Angeles.