Hurricane Miriam barrels our way as I write. She is expected to hit the Baja peninsula on Saturday morning, albeit by that time, likely only as a tropical depression. What she does after that is anyone’s guess. Hopefully we’ll get the two breezy (20-30 knots) and rainy days that they are predicting here in San Carlos on Friday and Saturday, and nothing more.
To make things more interesting, we’re also moving out of our house and onto the boat Saturday morning. It should be an exciting entrance to life on the ocean.
We’re also supposed to take delivery of our standing rigging on Thursday (everybody make the sign of the cross and say a prayer that it actually happens! Seriously. Right now. Please.) With the storm coming our way, we won’t be able to do any work on the rig until the winds die down…delayed again for a few more days it looks like.
If you want to pee your pants alongside us, check out www.eebmike.com for all the storm data on Miriam.
PS – As the photos below indicate, we’re still managing to have some fun sailing with friends here in Mexico.
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“Another Sail on Another’s Boat”
From Mexico Pics – Another Sail on Another’s Boat, posted by on 9/25/2012 (22 items)
- You want a toe? I’ll get you a toe. With nail polish.
- A rag tag bunch
- The photographer
- Heading for home
- Captain Steve and mate Leo
- Hull speed!
- Joanna on the mainsheet
- Carl Alberg lines, just like Selkie
- Holding on for dear life
- That’s our backyard
- Don’t fall in
- A little more tension?
- Mark on whale lookout
- Cruisin right along
- It’s a miracle I still haven’t lost that hat
- Checking sail trim
- A beautiful boat: Ericson Alberg 35
- Tetas ho!
- Trying not to get hit by the motor boats
- More nice ropework
- We are lucky people!
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Don’t freak out! ok freak out. Get your dive gear out today and check that mooring, stay on the boat and keep an eye on your chafing gear. Your barometer will tell you more than the weather report 🙂 Enjoy the storm its all part of your new life’s together.
PS when I get really scared I crawl under my sleeping bag and suck my thumb 🙂
We’ve both been in the fetal position for the past 36 hours…it really helps. It actually looks like Miriam is degrading a bit and heading more northward than they were predicting, so hopefully we’re out of the woods on this one.