October 18th and we’re off San Miguel Island which is in turn is off the Santa Barbara Coast.  Getting a bit warmer, but still doesn’t feel like SoCal.  Very cold last night (or was it that I was so sleepy I couldn’t keep warm?)

We passed Pt. Conception in the early hours.  Not too bad.  Wind came up gusting into the twenties.  We already double reefed the main so Wilson could steer better on a broad reach.  As the wind came up, we needed to reef the jib at about 2300.  Tried, but it wouldn’t budge.  I went up to the bow and found the furling line had jumped off the furler drum.  Had to go out on the bowsprit to fix it.  Definitely lonely out there in the dark rising up on the face of waves, then plunging down into the shadow.  At the bottom, water gurgling around my knees as Charisma stopped, then started to rise with the wave.  Ten minutes and all was fixed and we could furl and ultimately jibe out just North of the shipping channel.

Asked the crew what they wanted to say on this post.  Geoff thought a moment, then; “Let’s see…Moon, Stars, Wind, Offshore…hmmm it’s all there”.

The second exchange:
Amanda: “I heard Jansen snores”
Geoff (under his breath): “(On Watch)”
Jansen: “It’s Wilson’s fault!”

At this point, we’ve plotted a course just West of Santa Cruz Island, past Santa Barbara Island and then to Catalina.  Plan is to stop at Catalina for a day before continuing on to San Diego.  Should make Catalina in the early morning hours.

That’s it for today!

By the way, thanks to Jen for the last minute add to our stores. Geoff made amazing steak Tacos with the stuff you gave us and Jansen masterfully BBQ’d the meat, onions, and bell peppers. Topped off with rice and avocado and all was good!

The photos in this post are courtesy of Geoff – thanks Geoff! For more of Geoff’s Baja Haha photos, check out GeoffreyByrne.com