Departed Newport Beach, CA at 6:30 am. The cruise through the harbor was wonderful. We watched the sunrise over the harbor. Photographed Nicholas Cage's former residence, as well as, John Wayne's (which is presently being remodeled). Once we hit the jetty a light fog began to form. The fog was not very thick, so visibility was good. Unfortunately, it didn't take my stomach long to find the trip disagreeable. By afternoon, the only thing that I was good for was...well...nothing! I curled up in the salon on the sofa, while Dave captained the ship.
The trip became quite rough. We soon realized the the prior owners had not utilized the Sea Crest as a blue water vessel. Flybridge furniture was not secured, and the wind and waves did some "rearranging" for us. We decided it best to come into the nearest port when we lost our "port" engine off of Santa Barbara. Dave gave the Coast Guard a call on the radio. They sent the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol out to assist us into the harbor. It was now 5 am Tues., Sept. 1st.
We survived the first leg of our journey! However, at this point I wasn't so sure that I wished it to continue...
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