Interesting Other Stuff

Time to Move!

January 8, 2022 by Bill McCormack

November 17, time to move! Today we are starting chapter one of “Sea of Cortez, a Cruiser’s Guidebook” by Shawn Breeding and Heather Bansmer, better known by most sailors as “Shawn and Heather’s book”. By February we will be on the last chapter. So exciting! So much to see! The forecast was good for light …

Cabo!

December 22, 2021 by Bill McCormack

Cabo is a tourist and party town! There were no available slips in the marina so we anchored out along the beach. From our anchorage to the dinghy dock in town was about a 15 minute ride in our dinghy, Pomp (named for the child Sacagawea carried on her back for the entire Lewis and …

Off to Mexico, With a Heavy Heart

December 12, 2021 by Bill McCormack

I left Bill at 0-dark-thirty to catch my flight to South Carolina. He was staying to see his brothers who were flying into San Diego and I was flying out to see my Mom and then my Dad. Mom couldn’t wait to share stories old and new, and Dad had planned a party months ago …

Moving Along to Santa Barbara

November 30, 2021 by Bill McCormack

October 5th, it is time to move along to Santa Barbara. After the crazy storm last night sunrise was a welcome sight. The weather looks perfect with blue skies and sunshine! As we pulled out of our anchorage, the Simplicity crew hailed us on the radio. They were on the bluff that we had hiked …

The Northern Channel Islands

November 16, 2021 by Bill McCormack

The Northern Channel Islands are located about 25 miles off the coast and we are going! Not many sailors make the trek out to these uninhabited jewels. I have been reading about these National Park Islands for months and I am so excited! We planned to visit 3 of the islands: San Miguel, Santa Rosa, …