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Herb's Watch by Herb McCormick

June 8, 2010

Ups and Downs at the Hotel California

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
In Santa Barbara, Ocean Watch was harbor bound for several days waiting for north winds to subside.

Ocean Watch's Golden State landfall delivers shoreside pleasures amid some bumpy coastal hops. "Herb's Watch" for our June 10, 2010, CW Reckonings

May 26, 2010

Bashed off the Coast of Baja

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
After bashing north off Baja, Ocean Watch stopped at sunrise for fuel in Turtle Bay.

Sure, you can learn from your mistakes, but sometimes it still doesn't pay off. "Herb's Watch" for our May 27, 2010, CW Reckonings

April 29, 2010

In Costa Rica, the Vibe is "Pura Vida"

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
Off Costa Rica, these brown boobies symbolized the mellow spirit of Pura Vida.
The crew of Ocean Watch trek overland in Costa Rica. "Herb's Watch" for our April 29, 2010, CW Reckonings.
April 14, 2010

An Island unto Itself

by Herb Mccormick
The crew of Ocean Watch is crazy about Cocos Island. "Herb's Watch" from the April 15, 2010, CW Reckonings
March 31, 2010

Balanced Atop the Equator

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
Less than a week before our arrival, this three-masted charter boat came to grief near Academy Bay.
In the Galápagos Islands, a recent shipwreck hints at troubling ecological developments. Herb's Watch for our April 1, 2010, CW Reckonings
March 23, 2010

Return to the Doldrums

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
Squalls on the horizon are familiar sights on run through the doldrums.
Except for a couple of equally brief periods, it's a good thing we topped up the diesel tanks on Ocean Watch in Lima, for the engine's been turning over the rest of the time. "Herb's Watch" for March 23, 2010
March 17, 2010

Farewell to Fragile Chile

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
The skyline of Valparaiso, Chile, just two days before the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the South American nation.
The earthquake and the environmental situation in Chile rattle the crew of Ocean Watch. "Herb's Watch" from March 18, 2010.
March 4, 2010

The Patagonian Express

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
With the Cape Horn rounding successfully in her wake, Ocean Watch set forth into the wide, beautiful Canal Beagle.
A detour amid the Chilean channels costs Ocean Watch some time, but the scenic splendors-and a dusting of snow-make it all worthwhile. "Herb's Watch" from our March 4, 2010, CW Reckonings
February 18, 2010

Cape Horn to Starboard

by Herb Mccormick
A stroke of metrological luck allows the westbound crew of Ocean Watch to reach around the granddaddy of all capes. "Herb's Watch" for February 18, 2010
January 28, 2010

Lucky Days in the Roaring 40s

by Herb Mccormick
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Herb Mccormick
On the dash through the Roaring 40s, albatross were our constant companions.
The birds, not the weather, came to symbolize our southbound voyage toward the Falklands. "Herb's Watch" for January 28, 2010
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