Just Say Yes
28 November 2015 | Santa Barbara Harbor
Rick
It's finally here...time reserved a year ago, lots of talk and planning, "practice" sails & learning on Emma, shuttling Emma to SB, provisioning and now headed to La Paz. I've been around boats and the ocean my entire life; been to or by 7 of the 8 Channel Islands (#8, San Nicolas, might complete the list, if the middle of the night tonight counts); I have also been bare-boating in the Carribean and the Northwest, all fabulous experiences but it's all been coastal cruising with an overnight passage here and there (including 2 previous overnight passages on Emma)...never a multi-day adventure sailing 150- 200 miles offshore. So this is truly an adventure for me with nothing but excitement and anticipation for 6 +/- days in the open ocean to our 1st waypoint, Bahia Magdelena. I can honestly say it has been a dream of a lifetime wanting to do something like this. When the invitation came and I was asked, "Why not now?" my answer was easy..."just say yes."