Eric & Sarka and Mariposa managed to get their work done and GO! On Monday, October 13 at 0640 they untied their mooring lines in Richmond and sailed slowly past the Angel Island wildfire, past the Maltese Falcon, and accompanied for the last stretch by John Paul et al. on "Summer Solstice", out the Golden Gate under sunny skies and light winds at 1300. They spent the night in Half Moon Bay, finished wiring the radar on Tuesday, and set sail for Santa Cruz on Wednesday. That 50-mile trip was windy and boisterous, with 25-knot winds much of the way...a wild ride.

Now they're in Santa Cruz for the day, leaving for Monterey tomorrow.

I would post more, but I'm writing this on my iPhone, whose keyboard discourages long-windedness.

Love to all, Eric & Sarka