BACK IN BUSINESS

 

CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Our harbor was closed yesterday. No boat can enter or exit the harbor until an oil spill is cleaned up to the west of us. The prevailing wind and swell are out of the west so it's a matter of time before the oil reaches Dana Point. Currently there are no signs of crude in the water here. Our hope is the oil will be contained and removed ASAP. 

BY THE NUMBERS

Thinking of our trips to Catalina Island aboard SV Serenity Now... 

After one-hundred and thirty-one journeys to the island our Catalina numbers look approximately like this:

    *524 nights spent on board, that's roughly a year

     and a half.

    *11,790 nautical miles traveled.

    *1,834 hours spent on board sailing and        motoring. Equates to 77 days.

    *Priceless experience.

    ***A side note from the Anaheim Hills Voyagers, "No doubt the 10 or so nights  we spent on board were the best of the 524 total! xoxo" 😎

     

  

GOOD MORNING SHIP ROCK

 

CATALINA ISLAND TRIP #131

Labor Day marks the end of summer and Catalina can be a very crowded place. This year was no exception. But even with all the boaters the weather was nice (windy at times) and there was time for hiking, swimming, fishing and just plain relaxing. First night was spent in Button Shell by Long Point and then we moved to Howland's for the next three nights. It was a beautiful get-a-way 😎  

THE CABO CADRE

Don and Debi joined us for a relaxing afternoon sailing the ocean blue. It was a perfect summer day, i.e., warm air, clear sky, no swell, and a consistent 14-20 knot breeze to push us along. Smiles all around!

FISHY CAT HARBOR

 

ISLAND TIME

It was time for the Nesporados to make way to Catalina for our annual adventure. This has been happening since Serenity Now has come into the family nineteen years ago. Ranger Greg flew in from Oregon and Jackpot from Maui to make up the crew.  Upon our return to Dana Point, the Admiral along with Sailor Jerry and El Jeffe who are on the DL and missed the cut joined us for pizza and beer. 

Our first night we stayed on the front side at Cabrillo Beach near Little Gibraltar. We were the only ones there. Compare that with Avalon Harbor, a couple of miles away, totally packed with summer boaters. No thanks.

The following day it was off to Cat Harbor traveling around the west end of the island. We anchored on the west side of the harbor and had it all to ourselves. Plenty of time for fishing by fly, bait, lures and ball bouncing, swimming and relaxing. We saw turtles, eagles, flying fish and caught bonita, halibut, barracuda, white fish, calico bass, sand dabs and a bat ray. It's a fishy place.

 

After four great nights in Cat Harbor it was back to Dana Point because Jackpot had a flight to catch the next day. Trip number nineteen is in the books and I'd have to say it was an A+. Aloha!

FINALLY...

we made it happen, an afternoon on the water with the Admiral's high school buddies Johnny and Bonnie. After a sail in light winds, the Red Devil crew dropped the hook at Danalina for some mouth-watering refreshments before heading back to the slip for a barbecue. The conversation and laughs never ceased as stories of yesteryear and the good-old-days were shared. What a day!

NINETEENTH ANNUAL

Twenty-two days from now the Nesporados will make their annual pilgrimage to Catalina. Nineteen years, unbelievable!

SEQUOIA KINGS CANYON

Back to the mountains and what a difference two months make. The South Fork of the King's River is extremely low for this time of year. Our daily temps were in the low 90's. No campfires were allowed beginning July 1. However, the spectacular beauty, sounds and smells never cease to cleanse our souls. It's the perfect combination and we love it! 

 

29 DAYS AND COUNTING!

JUNE 2021

What's not to love about the month of June, i.e., schools out, it's the start of summer, the weather warms, flowers are blooming, we celebrate Father's Day along with the birthdays of Jackie and the capt. All good stuff. This year we were able to add a boat trip to Catalina and later this month an excursion to the Sierra. 

Our nephew El Jeffe joined us on Serenity Now as we spent a night in Newport Harbor, one windy night in 4th of July Cove (Big Geiger was occupied), two great nights in Moonstone at White's Landing and the final night and the capt's birthday on the hook at Willow. Thank you Admiral for making this trip so special. Bravo Zulu!

                             NOSTROVIA!

A NIESPODZIANY