Sailing on Starshine
| Vessel Name: | Starshine |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Outbound 44 |
| Hailing Port: | San Francisco, CA |
| Crew: | Pat and Melodie Williams |
| About: | We have been "working the plan" since 2004 when Pat began taking sailing lessons. That lead to a few sailing vacations on sailboats. Melodie took some classes too. We purchased our boat in 2011. |
27 February 2019 | Alameda California
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan to San Francisco
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
01 May 2018 | El Cid - Mazatlan
09 April 2018 | Marina Mazatlan
07 March 2018 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
23 January 2018 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
04 December 2017 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
24 October 2017 | Oakland, CA
04 September 2017 | South Lake Tahoe CA
04 September 2017 | Culver OR
04 September 2017 | Culver OR
04 September 2017 | Redmond Oregon
17 July 2017 | Polson Montana
31 May 2017 | Our new Camper in Ira Texas
04 May 2017 | Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit Mexico
04 April 2017 | La Cruz Anchorage
12 March 2017 | Chamela Bay
12 March 2017 | Tenicatita Bay
18 February 2017 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Recent Blog Posts
27 February 2019 | Alameda California
Goodbye Starshine
Melodie and I have accepted an offer on Starshine. We close escrow on March 8, 2019.
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan to San Francisco
The Baja Bash
Preparing for the Baja Bash (the trip north from Mexico to California). They call it “The Bash” because the prevailing winds and waves are from the northwest. So you are basically going uphill (if that makes any sense).
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
Summer 2018
As many of you who have followed our blog over the last four years you’ll note that I have not given it any attention since last spring. So let me fill in the blanks.
Dolphins
16 December 2014 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Pat
We are seeing lots of wild life here in the anchorage. When the dolphins swim by you can hear them breathing. The photo is of a baby and her mother.
There are schools of fish enjoying the shade offered by Starshine as she rides at anchor. The fish make bubbling sounds as the break the surface of the water.
The fish attract the pelicans and other birds, who are constantly dive bombing for fish. We have to shoo them off the bow pulpit every now and then. We don't want them getting comfortable on our boat.
We are finding a pretty good balance between having fun and working on the boat. Some days we designate as "Chore Days" so that we don't get behind on keeping things going. I have a list for when Melodie travels to Wisconsin for the holidays.
We got 2 inches of rain in an hour last week. The rain did a great job of washing the dirt off the deck. The problem is the dirt ran down the sides of the boat, causing a tiger stripe effect. I took a bucket/soap/water/rag in the dinghy and went around the boat trying to scrub it off. It worked ok, but not as effective as I was hoping. I mistakenly did this without a shirt. My first sun burn of our cruising life. You really have to watch the sun down here at 20 degrees of latitude.
Melodie did her first load of "Bucket Laundry". It turned out pretty well, especially when we heard someone on the morning radio net. They were looking for the owner of some laundry that had gotten mixed in with their stuff at the local laundromat.
There are schools of fish enjoying the shade offered by Starshine as she rides at anchor. The fish make bubbling sounds as the break the surface of the water.
The fish attract the pelicans and other birds, who are constantly dive bombing for fish. We have to shoo them off the bow pulpit every now and then. We don't want them getting comfortable on our boat.
We are finding a pretty good balance between having fun and working on the boat. Some days we designate as "Chore Days" so that we don't get behind on keeping things going. I have a list for when Melodie travels to Wisconsin for the holidays.
We got 2 inches of rain in an hour last week. The rain did a great job of washing the dirt off the deck. The problem is the dirt ran down the sides of the boat, causing a tiger stripe effect. I took a bucket/soap/water/rag in the dinghy and went around the boat trying to scrub it off. It worked ok, but not as effective as I was hoping. I mistakenly did this without a shirt. My first sun burn of our cruising life. You really have to watch the sun down here at 20 degrees of latitude.
Melodie did her first load of "Bucket Laundry". It turned out pretty well, especially when we heard someone on the morning radio net. They were looking for the owner of some laundry that had gotten mixed in with their stuff at the local laundromat.
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