Chewb a Doo

Asunción Bay in Baja California Sur Upon arrival, there were already signs of trouble. Even while the motor was running, the charge on the batteries was going down. Julie ran back and forth, examining various gadgets as our amps slowly disappeared. Our freezer should have been the first sign; it was no longer producing any ice. But since we had just put a new compressor in, we assumed that it was still not fixed. It was a gorgeous, warm evening when we got there. We dropped a

Sailing directly from Long Beach to Ensenada typically takes around 24 hours. Since we haven't yet sailed long distances on our own, we chose to split the journey. On Captain Maureen's recommendation, we included a stop in Oceanside. $48 a night for a guest slip. Although this would extend our overall trip, we believed it was beneficial to ease into it gradually. The sail took about 10 hours and was pretty uneventful. we left at about 8:30 in the morning and there wasn't much

It's been quite a few days for us and Chewb-a-Doo. Some major ups and downs. I'm constantly asking myself about my sanity and what the hell I am doing. My main obstacle and fear has always been docking a 44-foot vessel. Learning that I didn't know about prop walk and prop wash. Oh SHIT. Apparently, it's a must-know if you want to move a boat in tight quarters. I had no idea that you can go from forward to reverse in one stroke. I had no idea that you can actually turn a boat