http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative Copyright 2009 SailBlogs.com Sun, 17 May 2009 19:08:41 -0500 720 Sun, 17 May 2009 19:08:41 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@sailblogs.com support@sailblogs.com http://www.sailblogs.com/images/sb_rss_icon.gif http://www.sailblogs.com/ 88 31 Weblogs for Sailors and Sailing http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative?xjMsgID=89201 We had the champagne flowing, and frozen mango and passion margaritas pouring to any one who had a glass. We had many of our friends join us, and a number of yacht members came by to check out Gone Native. Many of the people who visited had sailed on the Gone Native before, and that included Dave Hantke and Diane Bertoy, who together with Capt. Dave, captured the celebratory atmosphere of the night.  (Continued...) by Capts. Dave and Desiree Fri, 08 May 2009 14:27:47 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative?xjMsgID=89201 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative?xjMsgID=89199 We had a relaxing few days cruising a few anchorages around Catalina Island. We were on a perfect schedule to arrive to the Ventura coastline. The weather, however, was beginning to decompensate, and my need to return to Ventura to take call by Friday, May 8th, at 5pm was suddenly becoming a challenge. (Continued...) by Capts. Dave and Desiree Fri, 08 May 2009 14:22:44 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative?xjMsgID=89199 34.2617 -119.2647 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative?xjMsgID=88208 A direct route as the crow flies from San Diego to Ventura is approximately 140 miles, and conveniently, Santa Catalina Island is at the midpoint. We left San Diego at 10pm, for our last overnighter to arrive in daylight hours to Catalina. None of us would feel a loss after this last evening venture to be now able to sleep completely through the night. (Continued...) by Capts. Dave and Desiree Mon, 04 May 2009 01:35:12 -0500 http://www.sailblogs.com/member/gonenative?xjMsgID=88208 33.3467 -118.324