Southwinds Cruise
| Vessel Name: | Southwind |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Ericson 35 II |
| Hailing Port: | Alameda Ca |
08 June 2010 | Alameda
For those still keeping in touch
Its been quite a while since I entered anything here. We dropped Kenneth in San Diego and headed out planning on going on south into Mexico. Within a couple of hours more electrical issues cropped up and we decided to return to port in Alameda for repairs. I have been working on rewiring Southwind and [...]
18 November 2009 | Mission Bay
San Diego and holding for now
Well we made it into San Diego Sunday night. Had an alternator burn out so that got changed with minor problems. The current plan is to sail out of here Thursday morning with a few days spent sailing locally just checking things out before heading south (providing there are no more problems with the equipment). I think Kenneth is leaving us here so Duane and I will be the crew. No internet in the marina so I'm in a coffee shop downtown.
07 November 2009 | Santa Barbara
A long way around
We finally rolled into Santa Barbara last night 15 days after leaving Alameda. Following is a short description of our travels to this point.
For those still keeping in touch
The plans for the trip south continue. October is again the planned departure time with stops in Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama. I'm waiting on results of the oil spill in the gulf before deciding when I'm going through the canal. I may take a trip down to the Gallapagos first.
