Sailing With Josh

Thanks again to Monica and ‘Lectronic Latitude for another edition of The Resourceful Sailor. And a special thanks to Dave White, a Port Townsend legend in his own right. And Monica’s...

I put most all the money I had in the stock market before I started this voyage on Sampaguita. There is definitely some risk in that, but duh, I also signed...

If you find any value in this, whether informational, entertaining, or thought-provoking, (otherwise, why are you here?) please consider a small donation. PayPal: wheelersf@hotmail.com Sampaguita sits in slip L09 at Marina...

La Paz is a small city on the east coast of the Baja California peninsula, 100 miles or so into the Sea of Cortez. Sampaguita is here because it has a...

Viva La Mexico. A new chapter has begun as Sampaguita arrived in Baja California’s Ensenada this morning about 10AM. It was a long slog from San Diego that took about 25...

Sampaguita sits at the Shelter Island Guest Dock, in San Diego Bay. We’ll be here for a few days getting our ducks in a row. Looking back, the last time Sampaguita...

I spent two nights at the anchorage to the east of the famous Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara. I had a good spot in the lee of the wharf. A thanks...

You’re all probably a little bored with Morro Bay by now. So is Sampaguita. But, actually, her exit is imminent and, really, the stay here was good. It’s not too late...

A special thank you to Casey and the Santa Cruz Yacht Club for hosting Sampaguita, and a shout out to Roland Nikles, the president of the Port Townsend Sailing Association, for...

This happens every afternoon as the thermal westerlies kick in. It feels like I’m in a M. Night Shyamalan movie. I’m planning my escape under and out of the Golden Gate....