23 Mar 2009
Playful days on Monterey Bay
Pam and I sailed Calypso across Monterey Bay and back a few years ago. We spent a wonderful few days in Monterey at Breakwater Cove Marina. The marina was inundated by sea-lions which would commonly jump onto the docks around where Calypso was berthed. Although the barking was a little disturbing, we quickly fell into the harbor pace. We walked around cannery row and visited Monterey Bay Aquarium. Most days we barbecued on Calypso and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of Monterey Bay.
The most exciting part of the trip for me was the sail from Santa Cruz to Monterey and back. Each way took one day to complete. The sail down was a nice reach down the coast with the winds picking up in the afternoon. The sail back was cloudy and windy. We beat into Capitola and then motor sailed around the kelp into Santa Cruz Harbor in time to watch the sun set.
We videoed our journey and stay in Monterey. I recently uploaded the video to YouTube. There are great sailings scenes and beautiful shots of Monterey Bay. We also captured two sea-lions on the docks who seemed to pose and preen for the camera. All in all it was a wonderful and memorable adventure. Pam was an amazing first mate. The video ends with a charming scene of an otter playing in Santa Cruz Harbor.
Bon Voyage, Jay
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