Morpheus Sailing – Page 29 – Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.

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Day 2 of cooking….

15 Nov 201815 Nov 2018

2 days down! 3 to go! 10 of 21 meals done, plus and the dry goods purchased and stowed. Chicken Mushroom Risotto and Turkey Chili! 2 3 rum cakes!

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How much food can 5 people eat over 16-21 days….

13 Nov 201815 Nov 2018

I have a plan. It's even written on paper. (I'm old school that way.) To get in the mood I even watched Julie & Julia last night! The food will…

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Captain Ron Was Wrong!!

12 Nov 201815 Oct 2022

...and I am very unhappy!! Captain Ron said, "If it's going to happen, it's going to happen out there!" That seemed to make sense when I heard it. But now,…

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Last Stop in Spain

Made it in one piece!! Arrived Santa Cruz, Teneriffe yesterday after an easy six hour sail from Gran Canaria. Other than cooking 2 weeks worth of food and collecting our…

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Don’t Misbehave!

This is what happens when you misbehave on Morpheus!!

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Things I will miss about Spain (2)

7 Nov 20187 Nov 2018

The amazing architecture, churches, and cathedrals that make me want to read Pillars of the Earth over and over again...

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Things I will miss about Spain

5 Nov 201815 Oct 2022

Churros!! What's not to like about a place that has shops dedicated to Churros?? Late night stops at the Churro truck on the way home after a night in Barcelona.…

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Seville to Gran Canaria

3 Nov 201815 Oct 2022

Well, I guess it was time to re-learn a few lessons about long passages, schedules, and crew availability. A few years ago, a good friend told me that the most…

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Following Columbus

27 Oct 201815 Oct 2022

Given the fact that we are about to follow Columbus’ route to the New World, it wouldn’t have been right to leave Seville without once again visiting Columbus’ tomb in the Cathedral de Seville.

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Spain – Dinner Costs

24 Oct 201824 Oct 2018

4 Tapas 3 Glasses of Wine 2 Beers 1 Coffee 2 After Dinner Drinks All that for 25 euros? Approx $30! Where can you possibly do that in the US?…