Motoring, Sailing and Motor Sailing | Bonus: GGB Moods

[Credits:

Music from Pixabay:

https://pixabay.com/ko/music/-a-jazz-piano-110481/
https://pixabay.com/ko/music/-cool-piano-jazz-2642/

A Jazz Piano
Oleg Kirilkov]

Narration:

intro: well I had intended to try and sail to Bodega Bay some 95 nautical miles to the north, but for this trip; the wind gods were having none of it.

The trip started with little wind, and then later in the week was expected to blow up to 40 kts. So ambitions were scaled down.

Still, 4 days of fun at sea is not to be missed and so off we set.

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Light winds from the south and east were forecast for the start of the trip, along with patchy fog and flat seas

Jonah presses on with intent, into the gray and cold morning

Having launched from the SC harbor, we’re now bound for HMB… our usual stopping off point when heading north

The fog clears for a while and the warmth of the sun brightens the day

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It’s a bit of a long slog up the coast when motoring

A favorable wind at least permits some motor sailing

Warmer in the cabin, just make sure to keep watch

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the first of the channel marker buoys signalling we’re almost there

safe harbor, at last

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anchoring in about 12 feet of water, as shown here on the fishfinder

a bit tricky one handed

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It’s a new day and we’re bound for the Bay (San Francisco, that is)

The forecast is for light and favorable winds, so the code zero is rigged

The tack attaches to the pulpit and the head is raised up the mast

After a quick pitstop for some gas, we motor out of the HMB marina

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upwind code zero?… no problem!

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interminable hours,
seemingly without end,
drop away in oceanic meditation

on and on, she potters on her way
relentless, unerring
we’re bound, for our home port now

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The winds picked up
so the code zero is furled
the lapper hoisted
and the main reefed down to the first reefing point

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moving along at a decent clip now

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Throw in the GGB_Moods video

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Addendum:

So, having got the updated forecast, the question was posed…

would it prudent to head north in a 19′ sailboat,

up past Point Reyes with 30 kt headwinds forecast?

The allure of new horizons is tempting

but such thoughts must be tempered with a sailors prudence

the decision was made to postpone such far flung northerly excursions for another day