We need it, it’s been a while.
A small poem update:
We’re nearly ready to go
Getting our ducks in a row for Mexico,
non-existent rigging inspections and so
but lo, we’re delayed by Geico.
The inspection came back all good. Lots of ‘not applicable’ notes on the review as 90% of the rigging is irrelevant on Scooter’s wacky design.
Hopefully, the insurance underwriters are moved by the rigger’s words to grant us Mexico coverage.
We got an up-close-and-personal show from the navy-trained-dolphins
My dad and our friend Dave Meldahl visited San Diego for a weeklong golf trip and squeezed in a day for sailing. Scooter tore through the wind on an ideal day. We saw the great pacific, saw militarized dolphins, and returned to tour the bay. To add to the fun, they employed us as their Uber and took us to dinner. Our truck is essentially a 2 seater, so shuttling 4 people around gets cozy.
Taylor’s high school friends paid us a visit and we got two sailing days in a row! Hopefully were knocking the rust off for our Baja voyage soon. The day sailing was another great wind day, and Scooter performed admirably (in case any underwriters are reading this). They’re also aspiring sailors and I’m pretty sure Parker knew more about boats than I ever will.
Eunice took quickly to Madeline and Parker.
We tapped into our old book and broke out the dinghy rides and homemade Sushi nights to entertain.
Last week we were given an offcut of a very high-tech carbon sail. Taylor’s seamstress skills had proceeded her and Marsha, the former owner, knew we could put it to good use. So we’ve experimented with applications that require very high strength material and put our craft skills to use…
So far I’ve made a pouch.
Pouches! Now for ‘sail’ only $100. jk they’re not good enough to sell.
Thanks again for following along. It’s been a long stretch of non-adventure, so if it feels like these emails are coming from a couple of unemployed liveaboards instead of a cool trip don’t worry, we feel it too.
