We've cast off the docklines and sailed away!

October 12th,

SAN DIEGO: We untied from the dock of the St. Francis Yacht Club on a beautiful Sunday morning with our amazing crewmembers, Gene Trantham and Todd Sutherland. We left our lines there and waved goodbye to Danielle's mom and a group of friends who got up early to see us off. Peter Jeal and Susan Parker motored out to see us sail under the Golden Gate and then we were on our way for a light wind passage down the coast, filled with blue whale sightings and hundreds of dolphins. As we approached the Channel Islands we remembered that Danielle's cousin, Greg Viehmann, was working near San Clemente Island on the SCRIPPS vessel, FLIPP, which is researching the effects of sonar on marine mammals. So we altered course and went for a sail-by visit, which was great fun. With no cell-phone coverage for a month, Greg sounded like he might want to jump onto Confetti and keep sailing with us.