by Rachel | May 4, 2022 | Mosaic Family Voyage, Vancouver Family Magazine, West Coast USA 2021
This article was previously written by Rachel Messerschmidt for and published by Vancouver Family Magazine in November 2021. When we left off last month, we had successfully sailed our boat, Mosaic, from our protected home waters in the Puget Sound out the Strait of...
by Rachel | May 4, 2022 | Mosaic Family Voyage, Vancouver Family Magazine, West Coast USA 2021
This article was previously written by Rachel Messerschmidt for and published by Vancouver Family Magazine in October 2021 while sailing south. Critical preparations for sailing south complete and eyes on a weather window for our first hop down the west coast, in...
by Rachel | Apr 27, 2022 | Mosaic Voyage Blog, Sea of Cortez 2022
Sailing to Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida and Our Engine Won’t Start Last Saturday, we experienced the biggest emotional rollercoaster ride we’ve been on in a while. It ended with us being towed into an anchorage with a completely non-functional engine...
by Rachel | Sep 29, 2021 | Mosaic Voyage Blog, Passage Review
Continuing our southbound passage adventures from my previous blog post… West Coast Southbound Passage Leg 4: Crescent City to Eureka September 4, 8am-6pm | 10 hours, 65 Nautical Miles This quick day hop was our first dipping-our-toes-in-the-water passage with...
by Rachel | Sep 26, 2021 | Cruiser's Review, Mosaic Voyage Blog
I hope these “cruiser’s reviews” help other southbound sailors get the info needed for visiting these west coast stopovers. Enjoy this review for the Half Moon Bay marina: Pillar Point Harbor. Find all my other reviews HERE. Pillar Point Marina and...
by Rachel | Sep 12, 2021 | Cruiser's Review, Mosaic Voyage Blog
I like to write up these “Cruiser’s Reviews” when we visit fun and interesting places. I hope they help other people find great places to visit by boat. In addition, these review posts help me remember our adventures! 😂 Enjoy this Cruiser’s Review for the Port of...