We were rather rushed to get her out of the Northern latitudes before the onset of winter storms, which often start as early as late October. Since time was of the essence, we took on crew to help with the offshore passage and standing watch. Owen Brown and Jay Spalding were great help and fantastic company through the long hours of sailing offshore. We shared knot tying skills, and practiced trimming the sails.
Leaving Roche Harbor and headed for the open sea!
She sailed like a dream through day and night, slicing through the ocean like the Dolphins who often accompanied her along the bow. Some mornings we would see dolphins racing from both starboard and port to join us as we streaked along under sail at 7 knots plus. White sides flashing as they leaped from the waves their welcoming presence made me feel completely at home in the wide open ocean 100 miles offshore.
Sailing constantly from 10/13/2015 through 10/18/2015 we made first landfall at Nolo Bay, CA just south of the city of Fort Bragg, CA.
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