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We finally did it, took the plunge, jumped off the edge, started on the journey. Whatever you want to call it, we bought THE boat. Not just any boat, the boat that will take us on our grand cruising adventure. Our search included several years, continents, countries and vacations to make the decision.

Yes, Ellie and I are (once again) hoping to put our two-week “Catalina Loop Cruise” together in the period immediately following Labor Day.  And yes!  It is the very cruise we presented on the last session of the Squadron Cruise Planning Course we took last year.

Many people consider nineteen days at sea to be a lot.  And it can be, or not, depending on the voyage and how it is remembered.  I’ve been fortunate that most of my Pacific crossings have been, as I recall, overall, fun.  Of course, as I was once told by someone, it helps a lot to have a really poor memory. 

In their 11,111.1 mile “Trailer Odyssey” late last year, SBSPS members Duane Felender and Janis Johnson continued to find themselves attracted to water activities and views in coastal towns, on rivers and more! 

Coming Home – Virginia Johns, P   We left Santa Barbara in January 2011 for the start of our circumnavigation adventure.   We head back to the boat Dec. 30 to finish up the loop and bring Libertad home in 2017.  We have enjoyed a nice long visit to our home in Santa Barbara this year.  And… Keep Reading

Here’s a link to Rich and Peggy Ciolino’s cruise to Mexico October 2015 through May 2016 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/eccobella    

One of my friends–let’s call him Tom–sent me this photo and a recap of a recent “adventure” he and his family had at Santa Rosa Island. The day started out glorious, then the weather changed in the middle of the night, resulting in grounding, abandon ship, a complete loss of the boat, then being airlifted… Keep Reading