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Where Does the Time Go?
An attempt at getting caught up after neglecting the blog for well over a year. And some big news about where Festina Lente lives now.
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Festina Lente Has Arrived
Festina Lente arrived at her new home in Martinez at around 8:30pm last night. After making great time throughout the passage, she finally slowed a bit as she entered the Carquinez Strait, slowing to about 3.7kts until passing the bridge, after which she maintained closer to 5.5kts. The delivery went smoothly for the most-part. An…
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Today’s the Day
After last month’s unfortunate change of plans, it looks like Festina Lente will begin her journey to Martinez sometime today. The delivery captain is aboard, and while it may be a later start than hoped for, I think conditions are still likely to hold up. Folks should be able to see near-realtime position updates via…
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A Progress Update & Revised Plan
It’s been a week since we were meant to depart from San Diego en route to Martinez, and while I’m still disappointed that we had to make that call, we now know that it was definitely the right call to make. I’ll look forward to Festina Lente arriving in Martinez sometime mid-October now. Upon learning…
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The No Go
Sometimes things just don’t work out. I had intended to write a post talking about all the progress I’d made on a rainy day, but at around 9pm, the delivery captain called me to discuss a fairly rapid change to our weather window. A front is heading our way that will likely lead to a…
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First Night on the Boat
I spent most of yesterday traveling down to San Diego – something I’m used to taking about an hour and a half by plane. This time was a little different. Because I would be bringing down a lot of items in preparation for passage back up to Martinez – including a rented life raft, spare…
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Coming to Martinez, CA Soon
Monday’s the big day. Well, Monday’s the first big day. I hope to close on the sale of Festina Lente on Monday, but a lot can happen between now and then. The logistics of preparing for the purchase, figuring out temporary mooring solutions while she’s still in San Diego, making sure there’s a slip for…