Bev at the helm.
The sunsets are often very stunning!
The winds died down during the evening hours. This was OK, as we were trying to slow down as we did not want to enter San Diego in the nighttime. For much of the night there was a beautiful almost full moon shinning on the water.
Dan was excited to enter the harbor where he first learned to sail. We motored along the navy base, & submarine ports to Shelter Island and the Harbor Police Dock. It was Sunday and not a sole was around to check us in at the public dock. But there were a lot of police boats around.
Malo finds a slip, however we had to go on line to see which ones were not reserved.
We are located at the San Diego Harbor Police Dock.
Here is the view from Shelter Island Shoreline, where there is a nice walking path.
Our second morning was filled with much excitement and upset when our neighbors had to move to a slip on the other side of ours. I did not have a good feeling about them moving next to our boat so I put out some extra fenders and suggested to Dan that we help catch their lines. Dan had one of their lines, but somehow the captain changed his mind, and went back out to straighten his approach, then lost control of what he was doing, and clipped our anchor which was on the bow (luckily just some chipped paint) and then went fast across to the opposite side and rammed right into a large, new cabin cruiser. The crash was unbelievable and I thought for sure a hole was punctured in the boat. Guard rails were broken and bent and I am sure some other damage done. No one was hurt, but it was very upsetting for the driver and the owners of the boat. Reports were filed by the Harbor Police, but they did nothing to help the guy get into his slip.
Dan had me dig through the V-birth to get our long lines and we would line him across to the slip he was supposed to be in. He had me free up my SUP board to use it to take the line across, but one other nice person offered to help with his canoe - Steven. He paddled the lines across from one peer to the opposite side.
If you look at the rails on the cabin cruiser, you can see how bent they are from the collision.
Dan took the bow line, Steven and I took the stern line and together we safely pulled him across without any mishaps
We secured him in his new slip as you can imagine how upset the captain was. He was pretty shook up. It was quite the morning for all involved.
Dan and I took our bikes and did many small errands such as shopping, picking up some boat supplies and our Mexican Navigation Chart we had ordered from Downwind Marine. Later I rode another 10 miles to find an auto store to get LED lights, as we needed to repair our running light on the port side.
I am so amazed with how many boat projects there always are. Today, I rode another 10 miles doing more errands one of which was to The Dinghy Doctor to pick up zincs for the outboard motor.
When I came back, our friends Eva and Pajo were at our dock, as they were on their way to Mexico and needed to fill up with water at the Harbor Police Dock.
Pajo borrowed Dan's folding bike and rode to West Marine to buy an anchor which he rode back with in his backpack. They had the terrible experience of Harbor Police cutting their anchor lines while they were anchored in Del Rey and then towing their boat away. They lost two anchors this way. Apparently this is a common practice in Del Rey, as they do not want people anchored in the harbor, so they cut their anchors. It does not seem right!
Cinderella takes off with their electric motor! Off to Mexico!
Our last day in San Diego was a very busy one. Several highlights happened. My Swedish cousin Annika Garnolf was in San Diego and came by with her family for a wonderful visit. Her two daughters spoke excellent English as did Annika and her partner Robert. It was very special for me to see them and have them visit our boat. Unfortunately their oldest daughter was a little under the weather with a sore throat. My grandmother and her grandmother where sisters, so I think that makes us second cousins. I will have to make a trip to Sweden, to visit them and of course her parents, Gunilla and Ingvar!
Dan wanted to take a ride in the dinghy to check out the areas where he used to sail when he was a young boy. It was nice to see all the Navy boats and the sky line of San Diego from the water . Dan enjoyed telling stories of his youth again as we motored along. It was a tough ride for me on the return trip as the waves and wind had increased a lot.
This evening, Patrick Murphy and his girl friend Taren picked us up and we went out for pizza and a beer. It was great fun to learn what these two are up to. Patrick is the youngest son of one of my best friends from Connecticut. - Marian. They are very happy with their move our west.
It was fun to hook up with them and learn about what is going on for them and how much they enjoy San Diego.
What a full day we've had. I am pretty beat. Tomorrow late morning is when we plan on heading in Mexico.
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