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Sailing at Last | Morro Bay to Santa Barbara

Morro Bay to Santa Barbara There is no Marina or anchorage to stop between Monterey bay to Morro Bay and also between Morro Bay to Santa Barbara. Also we have to make time as the US will not allow us a couple of extra days on our cruising permit. Both journey we planned to travel day and night. More about Morro Bay… Morro Bay is …
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October 10, 2017 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Boat and Sailing, living the dream, Morro Bay, Morro Bay Yacht Club, Pacific sailing, Point Conception, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Barbara Marina, travel

Monterey Bay to Morro Bay

28 September 2017 Greetings from Morro Bay, One day and overnight motoring passage made us here in Morro Bay. P.S. Extended our stay at Monterey bay (19-26/09/2017) No wind. We motoring Beautiful swimmer for 20 hours estimates for all day and all night) It was a long day with strong sun and had to steer the boat all night. The boat arrived at the Estero …
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September 30, 2017 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Cruising in Central California, Morro Bay, Point Sur

Moss Landing to the Sanctuary Monterey Bay Marina

Cruising 2017  From Central California to Southern California. Moss Landing (12-17 September 2017) The boat works put the boat into water on Monday 18 after Stephen fixed water leaking. I painted the bottom in red  color.   Sea Otter Crossing 19th September 2017 From Moss Landing to Monterey Bay 11.00 am Leave Moss Landing (South dock) motoring test engine 02.30 pm Dock at Monterey …
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September 23, 2017 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing

Pillar point to Santa Cruz to end up 2016 cruising at Moss Landing, Monterey Bay

Hi there, Good thing takes time. I just got back to the boat 10 days ago and would like to complete for our sailing last year.  (continue from under the Golden Gate Bridge To Half Moon Bay then Santa Cruz and time run out so we sail the boat to end up 2016 sailing at Moss Landing, CA. Log book From Pillar point …
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September 21, 2017 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Cruising, Elkhorn Yacht Club, Half Moon Bay, living the dream, Monterey Bay, Moss Landing, Sailing, Santa Cruz

Under the Golden Gate Bridge

Log book  Leaving the Golden Gate to Half moon Bay 1st December 2016 08.30 a.m. Leaving Richmond Yacht Club Clear sky with sunshine and west wind.  We put mainsail up just before pass under the Golden Gate bridge. Water inside the bay is calm but outside we can see swell with the binoculars. I sat at the bow to take video and some photos for about half and hour …
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December 13, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Half Moon Bay, living the dream, Pillar Point Harbor, The Golden Gate

Winter sun in San Francisco

Two weeks in San Francisco Bay Most of our cruising friends said they had a great time in San Francisco Bay. Some stayed for 6 months or even more and said that would be interesting for us too. So after 7 days preparations the boat we ready to leave Alameda Boat works  to somewhere more pleasure.  After we spent time in a few places in SF Bay we both have a nice …
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December 8, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Clipper Yacht Harbor, Golden gate bridge, Pier 39, Pleasure boat, Richmond Yacht Club, Sausalito

Westport to San Francisco Bay

Day after day waiting for the new engine parts and then for good weather which never came our chance of getting south got narrower and narrower and did not get better. Reluctantly we decided to ship Beautiful Swimmer to somewhere in San Francisco Bay. Better than our other options of staying the winter or going back North.  Not in the plan and search for shipping …
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November 22, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Alameda Boatyard, Oregon coast, Sailboat Transport, Sailboat Transport, Svendsen Boat Works, WA, Westport

Astoria for a break

From Aberdeen to Astoria takes time about 1.45 hours driving along highway 101.  Will pass Willapa (Willapa is a place for oyster) shoal water from the Pacific ocean. Few boat will cross to Willapa Bar because of shoal water. It became very rough even on a normal day without storm. Rough Sea in the afternoon at the entrance of Willapa Bay we saw lots of surfers …
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November 11, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing

Patiently waiting (after 3 weeks)

Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Murphy’s law Unlucky in wind + Engine quit again and a long period of waiting… Dear friends, To continued from our previous post. The US Border security officer issued one year cruising permit for the boat owner. After the storm passed by. We checked the weather forecast and it will be good for two days with winds from North, yes that …
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October 20, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Aberdeen, Boat and Sailing, Grays Harbor, Life style, Pacific Storm, Pacific West coast USA, Westport

Bamfield to Grays Harbor (39 hours)

North Pacific Sailing log book From Vancouver Island (West) destination Southern California Bamfield to Grays Harbor (US) Harbour (Canadian) (39 hours) Thursday 29th September 2016 8.00 am untie the rope, Jerry and Diana waving and that was very sad to leave the place we called home. Passed by Bamfield marine station and saw Patrick M. So he knew we are leaving today. We did not …
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October 3, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Boat and Sailing, Dufour 35, Grays Harbor, living the dream, North Pacific Sailing, Pleasure boat, Sail blog, Westport Marina

Darrius’s best Focaccia bread

Hello all, Greetings from Bamfield again ♥ It is like a dream come true to smell and taste a freshly baked focaccia from the oven. I recently had a chance to learn how to make this delicious  bread from pastry chef Darrius. For me it is quite interesting to know how to make it like professional. Darrius has gained  his experienced for several years in a pastry kitchen …
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June 11, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking, Bamfield Marine Science Center, Cooking along the recipe, Focaccia bread recipe, Guest Recipe

Lemon Loaf

Lemon Loaf (make 4 loaves) 1 tsp Baking powder 6 cups All purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 8 whole eggs 3.5 cups sugar 6 Lemons zest 6 Lemon Juice 1 1/3 cups sour cream 2 cups melted butter 3/4 cup Water Blueberry frozen (option) Method Butter and light flour 4 loaf pans Place all dry ingredients in one large bowl. beat …
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October 21, 2015 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking recipe, Cooking along the recipe, Lemon Loaf

Scones

Scones 16 cups all purpose flour 8 tbsp baking powder 1 tbsp salt 2 cups sugar (granulated) 2 cups powder milk 3 cups butter or margarine 8 eggs 5 cups ice water (cold) estimated   Method 1. Mix all dry ingredients + butter to combine together about 1 minute. (paddle) 2. Add eggs one at a time. then stop 3. Add ice water (mix gentle …
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October 16, 2015 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking recipe, Cooking along the recipe, scones

Pecan caramel rolls

One of my recipe collection. Pecan caramel rolls (use  2 ” tall  hotel panx2) (recipe adapted from askchefdennis.com) Follow this recipe Make dough 3 cups luke warm water 3 tbsp instant yeast 16 eggs 1 cup honey 3 cups butter or margarine (salt) 15 cups all purpose flour topping 1 1/4 cups butter or margarine 1.5 cups brown sugar 3/4 cup honey 75 pcs halves pecan filling …
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October 16, 2015 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking recipe, Cooking along the recipe, Pecan caramel rolls

Green Apple Cake

Green Apple cake (make 4 loaf) Recipe to follow 4 -5 Granny smith, separated 3 apples peeled cored and thinly slices (I use mandolin) , 2 apples blend with robocope until smooth this will make texture more rich apple flavor) 2 cups white sugar 5 tsp cinnamon powder 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 cup Canola oil (grapeseeds oil would be great too, a bit pricy) 4 …
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October 16, 2015 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking recipe, Cooking along the recipe, Green apple cae






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