34 14.660 N, 119 15.780 W
This morning we walked into downtown Santa Barbara and had a coffee and croissant. It was good to get some exercise and to see some of the sights. Upon returning to the boat we put on water, took off trash and headed out. Before we left we met a fellow on a power boat from Victoria who is making his way north. He reported that a gale was forming near Morro Bay so he was not sure when he would be leaving. We are glad we are going south!
A wise admiral once said, "The marine layer can last for weeks." Well it is true. Soon after we left the harbor, with a lot less activity than our arrival, we hit the fog. Light winds, 2-4 knots, was the order of the day. Until, of course, we were nearing the harbor, in which case, it piped up to 14-15 knots. Go figure.
We tied to the harbor master's dock and call the various marinas and the Ventura Yacht Club looking for a berth. Finally we go ahold of the Ventura Isle Marina, and since we will be join the Baja Ha-Ha in San Diego in October, they gave us a discount. Instead of $70 for a 50 foot slip we are paying $30 a night. This is a much better price.
We are waiting for Dan Krenitsky, a good friend of ours to stop by and join us for dinner. Dan did the Baja Ha-Ha with us in 2001. We tried but he is unable to join us for the 10 year anniversary race.
Renewing friendships.
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