Hey guys! Finally at sea. The past few days it has felt like I’d never get away. But at last I’m on my way. I left Ventura harbor entrance just before 14:00 this afternoon.
The only problem right now is that the wind has disappeared. I had about 10 kts of wind for a few hours this afternoon. But once I got out to the islands just off the coast, the wind died. So I decided to crank up the engine for a few hours in hopes of reaching the wind that is supposed to be 40 or 50 miles south of me. I don’t have much diesel fuel, so I need to conserve. If there’s really no wind in a few hours, I’ll just have to give up and bob around out here.
I’ve spent the past few hours putting right small things on the boat: a line that ran wrong and chafed, a broken electrical connection, that sort of thing.
It’s now dark, and I love the glow of the red lights down below. I just wish I didn’t have to listen to the motor.
I’ll try to write more tomorrow, but no promises. Usually I feel pretty lousy the first few days af a trip, at least if it’s at all rough. So I may not be up for writing. But it will pass and I’ll fill in lots of blanks in the blog, like why am I doing this, what’s the boat like, how do I sleep without running into something, and stuff like that.
It’s great to be away finally!
Fair seas,
David
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You’re finally on your way!! All my ladies at Curves will be watching your progress! Lucky for you, that’s all they can see! 😉 Marc and the kids think your web site is very cool! We’re all cheering you on David. Be safe and have fun!! Love, Susan
Det k?§nns bra att du guppar fram p?• ett lungt hav! Vi f??ljer dig p?• kartan och i tankarna! Kram fr?•n Jessica, Sten o Isa
My 4th graders and I looked at your website together today. They could barely believe their eyes as I started to show them the features you’ve included. We are only beginning to realize what we can do with all of the information you are providing. It just so happens that we are in the middle of a unit called Survivor. Each of the kids is in a tribe on an island somewhere in the world. They had to learn the identity of their island from the coordinates that were provided. We could see that from the ham radio transmissions that your coordinates are given each time you contact them. It was the first time any of us had ever seen longitude given in the terms of -. We are all so excited about joining you on this trip and we know we will find many ways to enjoy and expand on what we’re learning. It will be thrilling to look for your blog posts as you make your way through the waters ahead. We had a question that perhaps you could answer in your next blog if you are able. When you post a blog, is it possible for you to see our comments? Happy sailing! We’ve got our eyes on you!