The New Year 2011 has been a busy one so far! I’ve just found time to make a post. And, in case you haven’t noticed, the blog has a new “look” for the new year.

Looking back on 2010, we had a wonderful year of sailing up and down the California coast.  We learned a lot about our newly launched boat and we fixed a lot of little things that “cropped up” as we sailed along.  We CAN now go more than 12 hours without something breaking!  A hurdle I thought we’d never get past.

Most important, 2010 was a year of confidence-building for us sailing Mahdee.  Now having faced a few bits of serious weather, challenging sea states, and road-stead anchoring during our voyaging in 2010, David and I now feel much more capable of handling Mahdee with just the two of us aboard.  We are thankful that each trip concluded safely throughout the year.

David and I are now excitedly looking forward to the 2011 sailing season.  In the meanwhile, we continue to do interior projects and maintenance–and dream of our next trip North.

Fair winds,