Archive for April, 2007 Page 2 of 2



California Hot Springs

California Hotsprings

Most sailors will have a handheld GPS.  In addition to Geocaching, you could also use it for inland exploration.  Why not go bushwacking and find some hotsprings? 

I have loaded the coordinates of California hotsprings to the site.  Original data is from the National Geophysical Data Center, munging by me.  KML format for Google Earth is here, GPX format for GPS software is here.  Right click and “Save As…”

See the boat

Here is our boat, S/V Searaven, a Norseboat 17.5 beach cruiser.

Here, she is looking good at the dock at Sam’s in Tiburon, CA, last February.

Searaven voyages on the San Francisco, Monterey, and Tomales Bays.

Learn of her adventures and missions.

Searaven at Sam’s

Another view of Strictly Sail Pacific

Of course you can get the skinny on the latest sleds at Strictly Sail over at SA, but here are some of my shots.

This pram from Chesapeake Light Craft was being built in front of the Open 5.70 that drew a lot of attention both on and off the water.

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I had a nice chat with the proud owner of this factory-new Nordic Folkboat (built in Denmark).  I love Folkboats!

 Two tenders — that of the Pardey’s Taleisin and the Derek M. Baylis.
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Nice to see a tiller aboard a cruising boat. This, a Hanse 34.
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Today’s Mermaid

Mermaid for 2007-04-26

Meet the crew

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The crew of the Searaven contemplate the vastness of the Sea, on the shore near Monterey.

First Post

OK here is the first post.