So much for a quick stop to grab fuel. The weather window slammed shut the day we got here. There have been several boats, including the large boat fishing fleet, that have joined us to wait it out. We have pretty much been stuck to the boat with 30 knot winds and large swell. The last few days have seen a decrease in wind and a noticeable increase in temperatures (YAH!). I still dislike Turtle Bay as a whole.

We have been into town a couple of times to grab provisions and use the internet for weather info, etc. We have also met a few boats as well. Intrepid is completing a 12 year circumnavigation and heading back to San Diego. Sun Babies also caught up with us here and they are taking the slow track back to San Diego Yacht Club. Sweet Cherri will be joining us in Alameda, but probably a couple of weeks after we get home. We also chatted with a crew from a Transpack 52 that left Miami headed to Newport to tack part in this years TransPac, sometimes I don't mind my heavy slow boat. Watching these guys come into the bay during the storm was tiring.

After watching all 6 Star Wars, all 4 Twighlights, all 4 Indiana Jones and the entire West Wing series we are happy to note that it's time to go! We probably could have left today, but we got beat up for 6 hours on the way hear and decided to be prudent. Tomorrow starts a huge weather window that goes all the way to San Francisco and lasts more than a week. Our plan is to pull anchor at 5:30 AM and be in Ensenada on Monday. We are going to Naval Marina against better advice, but the price points are just to far off. We are hoping to clear on Tuesday then head direct to San Diego on Wednesday. Once we clear in then it's and overnighter to Marina Del Rey and the final decision on Marcus will need to be made. Oddly enough when he discovered that we only had 3 nights from Del Rey to SF he changed his tune, we'll see what's up then.

Our spirits are up, the weather is getting warmer, and we are exited to be coming home. See you all soon!