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well here we are

leaving bodega bay that's not fog you

see in the background

that's wildfire smoke the aqi's been in

the

150 to 170 range here

it's supposed to start lightening up in

the next day or so

so it's our window to make the next jump

we've been camped out inside the boat

just trying to get some fresh air

but we can't just camp out forever looks

like uh this is our best window to

to make a run for it so off to

drake's bay this channel is interesting

it's just a few feet deep right outside

the channel

it's nice and deep in here we're at 20

feet it's well marked

but i'm sure people get grounded in here

all the time

just when we thought that we would be

out of the fog we had all

of this smoke and haze cover it's like

it's so eerie because not only can we

not really see

anything but the air quality

is so bad you can feel it in your lungs

and your throat it just burns

but you know i mean that's what we have

to do we just have to just keep pushing

forward

and kind of enjoy what we can today

i have already seen i'd have to say

about six or seven humpbacks one came

up pretty close to us so that was pretty

cool but they're kind of steering clear

of us

and we're hoping to catch some fish but

you know you never know

the wind is just not there

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at one point during the passage a

talented warbler hung out with us for

about an hour it had to be one of the

cutest birds i have ever seen

although warblers are tiny their

brightly colored feathers make them

stand out as they flip from branch to

branch hunting insects

there are over 50 species of warblers in

the united states and canada

but most warblers don't visit backyards

because they aren't feeder birds and

typically stick to forested areas

so it's kind of weird that a warbler

landed on her boat five miles offshore

i think it must have been really

disoriented from all the wildfire smoke

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do

well it's been a nice day with the

exception of the air quality

saw a lot of wildlife it's kind of fun

tons of whales amazing how many whales

we've seen

all humpbacks today

point raise right here you can see it

right through the

smoke through the haze believe it or not

it's only a mile and a half away and we

could

barely barely see it we're going to

swing wide around this

and be dropping a hook in drake's bay

yeah less than an hour

wakes your feeling in your throat though

seems like it's getting worse it's

supposed to be getting better

hopefully it clears out a little

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hmm

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so how does it feel to drop anchor in

daylight hours

it feels warm feels nice not quite

but there is a nice breeze even though

it's all still smoky and hazy

it's way better than it was though

i think i'm gonna like it

beautiful anchorage

so we're finally at anchor and

it's it's nice to come into an anchorage

in the daylight i know so it's

comfortable

it's not warm i mean it's warmer don't

be

fooled by this this kid right here i

it's still chilly out here it's still

like in the low 60s with the with the

wind factor too but

she never gets cold so we can't use her

as a gauge

anyway so here we are in drake's bay fun

fact

drake's bay was first visited by sir

francis drake in 1579 during his famous

single expedition

circumnavigation of the world drake's

bay's broad entrance and good protection

from northwesterly winds made this

an ideal anchorage for heavy vessels

under cell power alone

and it's just really nice i mean it has

a nice

breeze and we're the only people here

we are the only people here we're

probably going to just

spend one night here and then head into

sausalito and drop a hook in richardson

bay

so our time in

bodega bay was bittersweet

you know we got there we had these plans

to

do a lot of exploring and hang out and

see the sights

but well we did get one good hike in up

to bodega head but by the time we got

back

the smoke was rolling in and for the

next few days

it was just hiding out inside the boat

and trying to keep the boat clean no i'm

not filming in sepia mode

this is noon

and it feels just smoky and

i mean look at these decks

we had soot and ash and

all sorts of wildfire debris just coming

down on us for

three days straight the skies were just

eerie

just spooky and

we just camped out inside unfortunately

we didn't get to see much of bodega bay

but

the weather window for us to leave

happened so we had to make a run for it

well we left drake's bay

early this morning before daybreak

it was a nice night at anchor very calm

protected anchorage huge anchorage

really enjoyed it actually we had to

leave early

because of the tides we're about 27

miles from the golden gate bridge

and the currents coming through there

think about it the san joaquin river

system the sacramento river system

all come out with all that volume of

water in the bay they have to funnel out

under the golden gate

the current there is going to be today i

checked 2.7 to 3.1

depending on where we uh

travel through but i don't want that in

our face i want it running with us

and that's why we left early i want to

take advantage of uh

the current as we go under the golden

gate bridge

it's gonna be tight though if anything

we'll hit the tail end of it and it'll

be slack

but at least we won't be fighting it

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no wind just like every other morning

it's been uh

really calm this stretch and wind

usually picks up later in the morning to

early afternoon

we may be in by then hopefully not i

want to get these sails up

i want to make some time and take

advantage of these tides look at this

still a little bit of haze from the

wildfires

but much better today you could just

feel it in the back of your throat

it's uh starting to clear out just like

they said it would

feels good

well we haven't got our wind yet

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but we are catching glimpses of the

golden gate bridge that's a milestone

for us

out here's the infamous potato patch so

we're cutting

on the inside through the bonita channel

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we are probably only six seven miles

from uh

going under the bridge we're getting

there we're just cruising on uh

one engine right now wind hasn't hit us

so

just clipping along at five knots just

being real efficient with the fuel

we're burning at this speed about .5

gallons per hour

wish there was some wind but you know

this happens

early in the morning we could have left

later in the afternoon

but everybody's anxious to get into the

bay

so we decided just to gamble and maybe

hit no wind and

end up having to power a little bit but

nobody's complaining we can feel the

weather getting warmer already

still a lot of uh thick smoke in the air

but definitely better than yesterday

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this is so cool we're finally in the san

francisco bay and there's the golden

gate bridge

there's a bunch of cool islands here too

treasure island angel island and best of

all

alcatraz

you can call me crazy you can call me

sentimental but

i just love this approach

going underneath the golden gate bridge

it just makes me feel like we were 20

again

when the first time i sailed under here

with teal

it's just an amazing feeling it's

to me it feels like this is just the

beginning of

our cruising trip it's only going to get

better from here

you know the first part of it has been

you know kind of brutal

but you know it just makes us appreciate

these moments

that much more

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so we're finally eating outside in the

cockpit this

this year it feels like i don't i can't

remember the last time at sunset

so i feel so accomplished this glowing

orb in the sky is confusing

yeah we're in warmer conditions the sky

is blue life's not too bad

and we could breathe yep we can breathe

it's taco tuesday so

you know cheers you guys yeah cheers

this

is a great evening at anchor in

sausalito

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during the passage

at one point during the passage

accounted

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although warblers are tiny they're

brightly colored feathers

but most more

sorry