Life On The Sea

06 March 2008 | CruisePort Village Marina

> A Little Red Wine, My Dear?

06 March 2008
One night a week a local bar/restaurant offers two for one drinks and free eats.

Rick and I were serving ourselves pasta when the lady sitting next to us splashed red wine all over the man at the table.

Lady kept mumbling to herself, "Thank goodness he's not a regular."

She never offered to pay to have his clothes cleaned or offer much of an apology. She did give the man her half-melted Margarita. She never did replace Rick's glass of wine.

Believe me folks, she had plenty of money. Simply a different set of values.

> Discovered Second Coat of Paint Missing

06 March 2008
Because of serious blister damage we returned to San Diego we had the hull peeled, rebuilt and painted.

We hauled out a few days after we arrived to have a dripless system installed. While out of the water we asked for a light sanding and a new coat of bottom plate.

To our amazement, when they painted tha hull (in San Diego) they did not move the jack stand for the second coat of paint. Notice the white squares.

> Surge Damage in Ensenada Harbor

06 March 2008
In early December 2006 the surge was so serious it destroyed Marina Ensenada.

We arrived in Ensenada the morning after all the destruction. Two boats sunk. Many were seriously damaged.

> From Casual to Formal

06 March 2008 | CruisePort Village Marina
We enjoyed the people at Baja Naval Marina, but the serious surge forced us to move to CruisePort Village Marina.

Vessel Name: La Vita
Vessel Make/Model: Hans Christian, 33T
Hailing Port: Blue Diamond, NV
Crew: Rick & Lynn, and Tigger, too!
About:
Rick held an 100 ton captain's license and worked in the marine industry for a number of years. In the mid 90's he moved on land and gave up his dream of life on the sea. Lynn day sailed a few times, but never overnight. She loves the sense of adventure and being active. [...]
Extra:
They bought s/v La Vita, a Hans Christian 33T in 2006. She had a 20 year old VHF radio and nothing else. Today she is almost ready for cruising. This fall they expect to head south. Once they get to Cabo San Lucas they will decide what direction they will go. Either further south or into the Sea [...]

Who: Rick & Lynn, and Tigger, too!
Port: Blue Diamond, NV