Del Viento
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May 21, 2013Del Viento- techHere's my wife, the magician, at her nav station. "How have you gotten weather info previously?" some might ask. The answer is that since we started, we've nearly always had internet access available, at least prior to beginning a passage, and we've simply come this far by the grace of www.passageweather.com, and the buoy data at http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/ --we've infrequently relied exclusively on VHF-broadcast weather, even when available.
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May 13, 2013Del Viento- winches
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April 22, 2013Del Viento- anchoringMost of the time, Windy sets the anchor and snubber on Del Viento while I'm at the helm. Here in Roche Harbor, late afternoon, I noticed the girls up front, watching her like two lion cubs watching their momma take down prey.
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April 15, 2013Del Viento- screwdriverMy beloved Autoloader. That thing on the handle that looks like a button, isn't—it's perfect in every other way though.
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April 8, 2013Del Viento- Eleanor hikeEleanor resting at the top of a bluff she reached after climbing up a 250-foot dune. See that coat next to her? Yep, she left it right there and had to climb that dune a second time to get it.
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April 8, 2013Del Viento- ghost forestThis is it, a portion of the Neskowin Ghost Forest. Not a lot of surfers around.
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March 5, 2013Del Viento- Victoria nightThis is the Parliament Building from our boat--it never gets really dark at night, and forget about stars.
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January 28, 2013Del Viento- girlsThe girls with their fear monger papa in the background. They donned their goggles and are showing their displeasure with the onions I'm chopping in the galley--
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December 21, 2012Del Viento- dinghyOur former dinghy hogged the foredeck underway, the Pudgy is more than 3 feet shorter--both a bonus and a trade off.
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