35 09.542 N, 120 44.897 W
This morning we took a tour of Morro Bay in the dingy. There used to be a second fuel dock farther in so we went to look. It appears that it is no longer in use. We went by the fuel dock near the entrance. It is a rather high pier and a bit difficult to tie up to but diesel was only $4.07 a gallon.
We returned to Windarra and went about hoisting the dingy onto the foredeck, deflating and securing it. We went to the Morro Bay Yacht Club dock to refill our water tanks. By the way, the mooring buoy cost $20 a night for boats 40-50 feet. Not a bad price, as it includes access to showers and a laundry.
We had planned to take on fuel but due to the current we decided to forego and motored out into the fog at 1:00 pm. We motor sailed with a reefed main and staysail. The winds were 12-15 knots initially but the seas were very sloppy and we rolled around a bit. As we continued the seas became more uniform but the winds continued to build to 25-29 knots so we added another reef to the main.
At 5:00 pm we were tied up to a mooring buoy in Port San Luis. This evening would not be a good time to go around Point Conception. Better to wait for better conditions. The mooring buoy is just in the entry to the harbor so it is a bit rolly. The breakwater enclosing part of the harbor is a haven for birds and sea lions that are barking away.
Tomorrow we will check the gribs and see when we should leave.
Until then we will relax here.
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