Ride to East – Day 1

31 Aug

Yosemite  Sausalito, CA to Mammoth Lakes, CA (275 miles) So we decided to quit our jobs and move to Hawaii.  Not the first time we’ve done something crazy, but for now let’s focus on the current adventure.  As part of … Read More »

Overnight passage to Maui

30 Dec

After a few stressful days of stitching the boat together after breakages from the epic passage to the Hawaiian Islands, Bella Marina is finally on her way to Maui to explore some of the anchorages there and enjoy some fun … Read More »

Finish line

24 Oct

At 22:30 Pacific Time October 24th 2015 I finally rounded south of Diamond Head on Oahu marking the end of my passage from San Francisco to Honolulu. My final destination is Ko-Olina Marina, just west of Honolulu and I should … Read More »

Day 17: Land

24 Oct

I woke up this morning to the sight of land. Maui and Molokai barely visible in the distance. As the day progressed, the land became bigger. Today was a sunny day and I finally got to set my spinnaker shortly … Read More »

Day 16: More rain, more movies

24 Oct

Another day of rain, little wind and not much chance to play with the spinnaker. I spent most of my day inside a muggy boat watching movies. Good thing I brought my entire collection. On the plus side, motoring is … Read More »