Month: November 2010
Refitting S/V Sudden Stops Necessary for Ocean Cruising
I spent 2 years refitting Stops to go cruising across the south pacific, a project I coined “wide blue yonder” to keep my motivation up, especially when I ran into many roadblocks installing American equipment on a French boat! I tried to do most of the work myself to save on labor costs and also…
The Sudden Stoppers
Friends and family that joined Sudden Stop Necessary on her epic sail from San Francisco to Australia. Chet – SF to Sydney Glenda – La Cruz to Sydney Jonathan – SF to San Diego Mark – SF to Cabo Carl – SD to Cabo Cyrille – Cabo to Tahiti Bobby – Banderas Bay, Dec/Jan Gregor –…
Sudden Stops Necessary finishes first in class on the Baja Haha!
After sailing the whole way on leg 3, which involved lots of sudden stops due to lack on wind, Sudden Stops Necessary and crew were awarded first prize in our class! We sailed all 3 legs all the way without motoring which only 2 or 3 other boats did in the whole fleet. Must mean…
End of Leg 2 beach party: video
Cyrille, Carl and I taking in the live band at the end of Baja Haha leg 2 beach party at Bahia Santa Maria