a whale of a trip Ok. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. Now, watching the video, was like a recap of some of the highlights...especially the whale slapping its tale...very cool.
Glad you are both home safe and sound.
Heather
Wheww......back safe and sound Your photographs have been beautiful.
Thanks for sharing this adventure with us land lubbers.
What a trip!
Look forward to seeing you soon.
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wow, Joy and Harry What an ordeal...something one might see on Storm Stories.....Glad you are o.k... We will be seeing your parents tomorrow night in Mammoth..Sounds like an adventure filled trip...your auntie..ky
Oh Man! I wish I could be there! It sounds like a great time! Better than working my job anyways. Be safe guys! And take your brother with you next time! It's almost killing him not being able to be with you. ;)
hey, this is new! Am I a blogger? We are enjoying your trip so much! It's like our very own Kon-Tiki show! Of course, we're glad the scary parts have happy endings. Take Care! (I'm pretty sure I didn't need to say that. Are your bruises from "the Night" gone yet?) Tricia Tell Shayla I said hello when you finally get to see her!
Nice boat for sale You guys...taking such chances with your lives just to get a boat back home. You know, sailing on Lake Maumelle is much safer!
Hope the rest of the trip is smooth and carefree.
-bw
stuff to do hey guys, im laughing right now cuz i was cruising the new journal section of this website looking for interesting and exotic blogs to read and then i see yours from bodega bay. I live in a town called occidental thats about 10 minutes away from the bay. And if you're stuck in bodega and you have the means, u might want to check out occidental, its a small, quaint touristy little town in the redwoods but its always lively on the weekends, lots of interesting shops to browze, and multiple restaurants. Anyway, just thought i'd offer a little suggestion. have fun!
Oh my gosh, holy cow I am so glad that you guys are safe. I think it must have been a lot scarrier than you are letting on. Good on you for not hesitating to call the Coast Guard, and waiting for them must have been excrutiating. Take it easy. We are send the taxi down and it should be there soon. Love you so much. And I just betcha He was wearing His foulies.
safe! Glad all is well and you're safe. Five days with no update and we were wondering what was happening.
Our Grand Canyon trip was GRAND! Can't wait to compare trips.
Joy--you're sunburned on your nose!
Darcy
seasick in my office I'm getting a pretty good image and am getting a little nauseous. Don't know how you managed! Hope it's smoother sailing from here on in.
cheesy cheese Ok, you three. The cheese story is hilarious. I can't imagine how it would have smelled after a few weeks a sea. I hope cheese isn't the only thing Peter catches at Sea...
Bon Voyage.
Heather
Cookbook I vote that Joy write a gourmet sailboat cookbook. Is there such a thing yet? If not, I forsee an excellent opportunity for a culinary queen.
I can already see the chapter headings . . . Making the most of a tiny kitchen, Creative Cookwitchery, Recipies for those who are seasick, Harvesting the ocean marketplace, Port of call shopping guide, 12 Knot BBQing, etc.
Shayla I hope you take photos of all the whales you see and post them on the blog. Love ya lots. Have fun in San Fran etc. We hope to see you in Newport when the Capn and the Missus stops in to pick you up.
I am sooo impressed And to think all this time you only "thought" you knew where you were. And now you can see where you are to go and where you have been. Sounds almost spiritual in a way. Keep up the good work, Bon Voyage is not to far away. Joy, you were born to blog.
Technical Stuff Mark, you're right, the weather info is pretty impressive and actually very useful. To answer your questions: We can download weather charts and sat photos via weather fax broadcasts on the SSB radio connected to the laptop. They have a regular schedule for broadcasting the various charts that are available on the NOAA web site. We'll be anchoring the first two nights, then we will sail through the night on 6 other nights. (We're leaving Newport, Oregon at 10 pm to catch the beginning of the ebb tide.)
Shayla will be our official marine mammal tracker on this trip, and is planning to report in full as we progress. And we will be up-loading video and pics every few days during the trip.
What about fish counts? Captain Harry,
For someone who regularly tracks steelhead fish counts up the Columbia and the Snake River, the sites are fascinating. I fished off of Noyes Island in SE Alaska and it will be fun to see if I can track the weather off Cape Addison when it's really nasty. So, we are out here listening. Can you down load while you are sailing. Will you travel all night or pull in somewhere and anchor every day. Are you keeping a whale watch log? Video... can you upload video of those warm placid sailing days on the open ocean. Congratulations on the new boat.
Mark
LA-based crew for hire Chris and I have the start date on our calendars. We can't wait to be the first test crew. Let me know if I can do anything on this end to help with the preparations.
Oh Joy II is a Mason 44 cutter. Beginning on Saturday, June 16th, we are sailing her from her current berth in Long Beach, California to her new home in Poulsbo, Washington.
This cruise will be a quick 1,200 nautical miles, taking us approximately 3 weeks to complete.... full info
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a whale of a trip
Ok. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. Now, watching the video, was like a recap of some of the highlights...especially the whale slapping its tale...very cool. Glad you are both home safe and sound. Heather