Sailing Sphynx

03/01/2024

Beautiful Mazatlan, Feb 29th 🌴

02/26/2024

Welcome to the jungle, steps away (and up) from Stone Island anchorage in Mazatlan!

We're not moving too quickly for lack of a mainsail (we've already blasted through two mains this season) and our headsail is about to follow right behind.

So that's the *main* goal for next cruising season: new sails. We're going to measure our little hearts out before we fly home so we have all the dimensions we need and this time, we've got time on our side.

02/21/2024

Aether, cruising in some light weather ⛵️

When one of the cats wants out while we're under way (provided the conditions are good) we'll put a tether on and let them sit with us. The tether isn't long enough to let them get near the edge, and we have a full enclosure for protection as well. Sometimes they just want to sit in the sun and stare at the sea.

02/20/2024

A few snaps of old town Mazatlan.

02/12/2024

En route sailing from the Baja to Mazatlan, we finally got a mahi-mahi! (Feb 2nd 2024)

02/06/2024

📍Bahia de los Mu***os, Baja Californa Sur, January 2024.

About 10 seconds prior to this photo: Aether jumped up, walked cautiously over to Ortus (who was sitting peacefully inside his carrier), and sat on him. Loud, disgruntled protest from Ortus followed as Aether settled himself on top of him in his carrier. Ortus couldn't actually be bothered to move though, and continued to growl and lick Aether at the same time.

01/27/2024

We are attempting to leave our marina in Vancouver en route to Victoria, and (as is tradition for us) things break and nothing is going as planned. The cats want our attention mid-fixing things, also as usual.

Last night we celebrated in anticipation of setting off this morning to leave our marina in Vancouver for the summer. First destination: Victoria. Needless t...

01/24/2024

We're still here in Los Mu***os, deciding which way to travel next. North to La Paz, or east across the sea of cortez to Mazatlan?

This place is an oasis, the only thing that we wish we had was enough cell reception to use data at our boat (rather than relying on restaurant wifi) and a market. But we're getting along just fine without those things, and the almost-nightly cruiser beachfires are bliss... tonight we have a steak to flame grill on the beach under the full moon (with a side of vodka & tang for me and tacata for Zaq!)

However that feeling that we need to move on is starting to creep in and we have some big decisions to make before the next weather window. 🌴🌵⛵️

Last picture is boatmade SOURDOUGH! Melissa from sv Galapagos generously passed along some of her starter for us back in San Diego and I'm finally getting it dialed in. This is a crispy, bubbly, lightly salted grilled cheese ...so good.

01/04/2024

These sailing sphynxes have travelled all the way from Vancouver, BC to Cabo San Lucas, MX and they're sure enjoying the heat here! There's always something new to look at outside the boat and these two sure are curious whats out there!

01/03/2024

Throwback to springtime in beautiful Vancouver, BC! 🇨🇦

These snaps are from our latest youtube video when we raised our new used sail under a swirling cauldron of windy evening rainclouds in North Van. Life isn't always red wine and rainfalls; but in this video it is🍷🌧

Link in bio or on YT 📽

01/02/2024

There's more dinosaurs down the west coast of North America than we ever imagined possible!

Photos from Bahia Tortugas, in the last days before christmas.

01/02/2024

New Years Day in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 🌴 What a year, and what a way to enter 2024! Life is so beautiful, even when its full of uncertainty. Cruising life is really something indescribably special.

Happy New Year!

12/10/2023

We've travelled exactly 1573 nautical miles since leaving Victoria, BC, and today we're anchored near San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico!

It's been a very long and transformative journey so far with many bumps and bruises along the way but here we are! In the next few months we'll continue to sail through mexico and then ...who knows? We have no idea what the future holds but that's part of the excitement and adventure!

Here's a series of some of our favourite snaps from along the way, from the Oregon Coast to San Diego. You can probably spot the differences between those taken in the north and the south USA ✨️

11/27/2023

Coos Bay Oregon, October 2023. Something fun blew in and we walked out to the bar entrance to watch the swells roll. Coos Bay a long ways back, that beautiful, foggy, rainy little fishing town. Feels like forever ago now that we're teetering on the edge of Mexico.

11/25/2023

Leaving Catalina Island behind in the distance, Nov. 1st 2023. Another glowy sunset painted over the sea.

11/20/2023

Buzzin' around San Diego in the dinghy!

11/19/2023

Catalina Island, California. Full moon circa Halloween. As seen setting out on an evening departure en route to San Diego.

11/17/2023

Aether, soaking up that california sun ☀️

1+2 → Arrival in Drakes Bay, early October. We anchored around 2:30am, slept a while, and woke up to brilliant warmth and the smell of beach on the air.

3 → The afternoon before arriving at Drakes Bay was so calm that I let Aether sit on my lap (harnessed and tethered to the boat) to watch the ocean glide by.

11/14/2023

Came home to find the boat trashed; cats are grounded.

11/05/2023

Arriving in to San Diego the other morning we passed this little ship while entering the harbour.

11/05/2023

Sunrises after a night at sea are one of those irreplicable feelings that I wish everyone could experience. It really is something incredible and the long, dark night preceding the sunrise brings a depth to it that's hard to describe.

11/02/2023

A tidal pool in the sand on San Miguel Island, California. This island smelled warm and sandy with a hint of the strange almost-ginger, succulent root that grows all over the place.

11/01/2023

Exploring the remote beaches of the Channel Islands in southern california. The water really was this colour 🌴🌴🌴

10/27/2023

Stories from Monterey!☀️✨️ We were out having drinks at a british pub last Sat night when we met this awesome couple sitting beside us, who ordered super spicy mussels that looked so good we had to order some too. We ended up hanging out and they offrered to tour us around Monterey & Carmel the next day!

First stop was a great little breakfast spot in the countryside; then we hiked into the hills overlooking the vineyards. The weather was perfectly hot with some warm breeze carrying the threat of a rain which never really came.

After the hike, we toured the 17 mile drive along Pebble Beach. It was fantastic to really get to see Monterey and meet the coolest people!

Thank you Claudia & Carlos (and puppy Onix!) for the most incredible day!

10/19/2023

San Francisco walks last week with little gatos 🦁Ortus &🐧Aether 🌉🌁

10/17/2023

Aether for his close up.

10/16/2023

Still can't really believe we actually sailed here 🤔
Just like that, after a week here it's time to move on. Well... as soon as the fog lifts enough for us to go.

The fog horns sounding out over the bay are ominous and fitting for an eerie October, even if the weather seems too warm for fall.

10/15/2023

We did five nights in Aquatic Park Cove and it was a piece if cruisers paradise. Smack in the middle of the touristy part of the city but walking distance to everything. We wandered into cathedrals, through little Italy, Chinatown, and up and down countless hills lined with sweet little houses. The walk to the golden gate bridge from here was filled with birds, blustery winds and sandy beaches. It's ten dollars a night to anchor here beside the Hyde St pier (acess to the pier included) and you get peace of mind leaving your dinghy in a secure area. Very cool way to visit SF!

Spy Copacetic anchored in the cove! ⛵️

10/07/2023

Normally, the bridge we cross underneath is green. ⛵️