After 84 hours at sea we arrived in San Diego. It was a most welcome sight. We timed our arrival to enter the harbor after sunrise and when the customs dock would be open. We had to sail in to the dock and we managed to land without dinging up the boat or ourselves.

We had to be careful on the the final segment of our passage and conserve amps since the engine was not available to recharge the batteries and it was overcast which diminishes solar panel output. The key was to have enough power to run the autopilot, lights and electronics. We also hand steered alot for the first time during the trip to further minimize power usage.

We are glad to be back in the USA. Going through Customs was a breeze, but the engine repair is another story. Looks like we picked up bad fuel along the way that is going to necessitate removing the injectors and pumps, polishing the fuel and replacing all the filters (3rd time).

We will give you an update when we know more.

Good afternoon.