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Sampaguita Visits Her Birthplace

Well, almost. Sampaguita sits in the Newport Beach, CA anchorage, about as close as she can get by water. She was built by Pacific Seacraft of Fullerton, CA in 1985. Sampaguita had an excellent sail from Santa Catalina Island to arrive in Newport Beach with the rising sun(and dense fog.) We had a fairly steady SE breeze of 5-10 knots crossing the San Pedro Channel which kept us moving on a starboard… Read More

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, ThreeSheets, Wildlife Tags: anchorage, Costa Mesa, Flicka 20, fog, Fullerton, Newport Beach, Pacific Seacraft, pelican, sailboat, Santa Catalina, standard horizon, voyage

Sampaguita At Anchor In Richardson Bay

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. It requires an outgoing tide and NOT a strong westerly wind. Afternoon departures are not on the menu. I met Monica Grant, the editor for ‘Lectronic Latitude, and her husband, Jay. They are proper people and sailors and it was an… Read More

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, The Dock Life, The Resourceful Sailor Series Tags: anchorage, anchoring, clipperyachtharbor, company, fog, friends, kindness, Latitude 38, Sausalito, the get-go