So, now that we have returned back to our daily routine what must we do to keep on track. Knowing that it will be easy to get cought up in the day to day of shoreside life we must keep our focus on the goal. With full time demands of our employers and distractions on our time from friends and family what will we do not to get totally sucked in. One of the ways I keep focused is finding time to write this blog, and update our Facebook page. |
| A typical Bareboat charter leaving from Long Beach, CA |
We had to wait about a month before recieving our credentials from the American Sailing Assoc and now we are ready to get back on a sailboat for more practice and experience. Were trying to put together our logbooks with written sailing/boating experiences (resume) so that we can once again go bareboat sailing. Also we have been reviewing our choices for local sailing charter opportunities. We also want to schedule some additional classes in the future. |
| A lone sailboat on Lake Pleasant in Phoenix, Arizona |
Being landlocked in Arizona and a 6 hours drive from the Southern California Coast will certainly present some challenges. One local lake about 1 1/2 hrs drive away does rent 25'-30' sailboats by the day and gives us a good local choice for sailing practice. SAILING IN THE DESERT may seem like an oxymoron, but it's true. You can sail in the desert.
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| Here are the Island destinations for druising So. California |
The other choice would be to charter a boat in California for short trips to Catalina Island or just up and down the southern California coast. We have also found a couple good possibilities for that. This will take more time but give us valuable coastal cruising and anchoring practice with tides and currents not typical in our local lake.
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| Avalon Harbor on Santa Catalina Island 22 miles SW of Los Angeles |
We also continue to read books and our favorite blogs of others out there cruising and those also in the planning stages like us. And look forward to gaining more experience as we countdown to our Sabbatical.
