RADAR is BROKEN: Tens of Thousands of Miles on This Thing Can we FIX it? (CS Sailing, Ep165)

This episode opens with Calico Skies leaving the dock in San Carlos after the hurricane has cleared out. Skies are sunny and clear and we set out on a 24 hour passage headed north west to get us back towards the area we were before the storm but also a bit further up the Sea of Cortez.

Grace ends up taking many of the watches because Bill’s come into this passage extra tired after an early morning meeting with the OCC. One of these watches turns out to be the most spectacular serene morning, one of the most beautiful in memory. The sun is rises while the moon sets as we weave our way through swirling tidal pools on both sides of us. The current phenomena is particularly strong in this area and the bow keeps getting sucked off course and then snapping back to the correct course. It’s incredible to witness.

Once anchored we take a dip in our new backyard and enjoy our new spot on the hook. The next day Bill climbs the mast to tackle a boat project; fixing our radar which crapped out several passages ago. It’s been making overnight passages particularly challenging since it’s one of the systems we depend on when while sailing at night in the dark. Thankfully and somewhat surprisingly the problem turns out to be a simple faulty belt and it seems the error code was correct. It is a simple fix to repair the broken belt and Bill tests it to find that the fix is successful indeed!

As a reward we are off to take a dive together to enjoy the clear water abundant with fish. We’re also on a mission to catch dinner and we’re lucky to score two Leopard Grouper! We filet the fish then head over to sv OneLife to enjoy our fresh catch grilled on the bbq and eaten together amongst friends. We enjoy a pretty sunset and before long its pitch black as we sit outside and gaze at the stars …. Suddenly we see strange lights in the sky! It looks like a bunch of dots connected together invisibly and moving like a train through the sky. Turns out, it’s a Star link launch!! Thanks Gary for clarifying that for us!!! ha.

The next morning we enjoy a hike together as a group and admire the majestic cactus in this pretty desert place. We take a dip and Grace ponders the nearing of the end of our season in the Sea of Cortez which is rapidly approaching.

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