Welcome to the Mandala Logbook

  • 2005-10-21 - Made offer on Mandala
  • 2005-10-28 - Survey and Haulout
  • 2005-10-30 - Had it up to 7.6 knots in they bay! Sold!
  • 2005-11-04 - Spent the first night on the boat!
  • 2005-11-05 - Maiden Voyage with PK, and Mara
  • 2006-01-28 - to bouy 1, Sunset, Anthony's Busy
  • 2006-04-29 - with PK, his mom and step-dad to the Coronado Bridge
  • 2006-03-19 - San Diego Bay w/Zydeco Bill
  • 2006-08-14 - Daysail with Don and Ginny to Glorietta Bay - and BBQ and drinks
  • 2006-10-26 - Thursday - Ad hits Yachtworld.com
  • 2006-10-30 - Monday - Received offer on Mandala
  • 2006-11-02 - Counter offer accepted. Sign sales agreement. It's a little shocking how fast she sold, but better that than the alternative, eh :-) Anyways, just three days after we placed the ad in Yachtworld, we recieved a respectable bid, and so we accepted it. Many thanks to my broker (again) Steve Dexter at Yachtfinders/WindSeekers, here in San Diego.
  • 2006-11-18 - Sea Trial - Took her out for a nice sail with the buyer, Clark (his agent) and Steve Dexter. She's still a great boat!
  • 2006-11-20 - Survey - everything in very good shape. Buyer signs off on all conditions. I'm just waiting for a check now.
  • 2006-12-01 - Escrow extended to 12/15. 30 day notice given on slip.
  • 2006-12-15 - Escrow deadline passes without funding.
Part 4 - MandalaForSale
2006-12-20 Offshore Exchange - with Tom, Clark, and Steve Dexter to International Waters - Goodbye Mandala!
2006-10-17 Mandala For Sale - Took photos and wrote ad copy

Part 3 - MandalaSF2006
2006-08-11 A Short Sail to Forever - Summary of our 56 day California Sailing Adventure
2006-08-10 Dana Point and San Diego
2006-08-08 Catalina to Dana Point
2006-08-04 back to Catalina Island - Isthmus Harbor
Emerald Bay - with Fred and Spencer to Indian Rock
2006-07-24 Santa Cruz Island - we stopped at several anchorages here, starting with Smugglers Cove
CochesPrietos
Forney Cove
Pelican Bay
to Channel Islands Harbor and the Almar Marina there
back to Pelican Bay
2006-07-18 Monterey to Ventura - 255 NM, 60 hours, (5 hours sailing, 6 hours anchored)
2006-07-14 Santa Cruz to Moss Landing and Monterey - 33 NM, 8.5 hours, 5 hours sailing
Monterey and the Aquarium - Sightseeing
2006-07-12 San Fransisco to Santa Cruz - 76 NM, 13.5 hrs moving, 3 hrs sailing
2006-07-04 Sailing over to Pier40 began a number of visits and activities in San Fransisco and Oakland.
4th of July - with Matt, Brian, Amy, and Michael at Pier 40 and on San Francisco Bay
Sail with Matt back over to Bellena Bay
Treasure Island, Tiburon and Sams - with Matt & Daniel
Angel Island - with Daniel
Jack London Square - with Daniel
back to Pier 40 - for dinner with Jack and Judy
to SF Yacht Club - and get fuel before we leave San Fransisco Bay
2006-06-30 Half Moon Bay to Ballena Bay, Oakland - 42 NM, 8.5 hrs moving, 4.5 hrs sailing, under the Golden Gate Bridge!
Daysail with Matt under the Bay Bridge and around Treasure Island
2006-06-28 Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay - 52 NM, 9 hrs moving, 1/2 hrs sailing
2006-06-24 Morro Bay to Santa Cruz - 142 NM, 29.5 hrs moving, 2 hrs sailing, stop in Monterey
Santa Cruz Daysail - 23 NM, 8.25 hrs moving, 6 hrs sailing
2006-06-21 Santa Barbara to Morro Bay - 118 NM, 22.5 hrs, 2.5 hrs sailing
2006-06-17 Avalon to Santa Barbara - 104 NM, 21.5 hrs, 8 hrs sailing
2006-06-15 San Diego to Avalon, Catalina Island - 83.5 NM, 19 hrs, 5 hrs sailing
2006-06-14 Sailing the California Coast to San Francisco and Back, The Plan

Part 2 - Mandala2006
2006-04-07 Around Catalina Island to Avalon, Cat, Isthmus and Small Harbors, starting with the passage from San Diego to Avalon
Avalon to Isthmus Harbor
Isthmus Harbor to Cat Harbor
Small Harbor and the Tole Mour
back to Avalon for 3 days, then back to San Diego
2006-03-15 Single-handed MOB Drills
2006-02-25 First Night Sail and Mexican Waters to Coronado Islands
2006-02-09 with Don and Ginny to the Ocean
2006-01-29 Docked at Anthony's, Chula Vista
2006-01-11 First Trip to Catalina, via Dana Point
to Avalon
back to Dana Point
2006-01-10 with CJ, and neighbor Kevin to SD Bay
2006-01-05 with Tim (Boneman) and Janice to SD Bay

Part 1 - Mandala2005
2005-12-04 with Steve and Gabby to SD bouy 3, Reefing Practice, Re-bent Jib.
2005-11-27 with PK and Ashley to Coronado Bridge
2005-11-24 Thanksgiving Weekend to Oceanside, Heavy Seas, Small Craft Advisory
2005-11-13 Kevin, Dave, Anne, and Scott Martin to SD bouy, Star of India, Fog
2005-11-12 with Steve to SD bouy and Star of India
2005-11-06 with Don, Ginny, and Steve to SD bouy

Part 4 - MandalaForSale
2006-12-20 Offshore Exchange - with Tom, Clark, and Steve Dexter to International Waters - Goodbye Mandala!

Part -

Part 4 - MandalaForSale
2006-10-17 Mandala For Sale - Took photos and wrote ad copy

Part 3 - MandalaSF2006
2006-08-11 A Short Sail to Forever - Summary of our 56 day California Sailing Adventure
2006-08-10 Dana Point and San Diego
2006-08-08 Catalina to Dana Point
2006-08-04 back to Catalina Island - Isthmus Harbor
Emerald Bay - with Fred and Spencer to Indian Rock
2006-07-24 Santa Cruz Island - we stopped at several anchorages here, starting with Smugglers Cove
CochesPrietos
Forney Cove
Pelican Bay
to Channel Islands Harbor and the Almar Marina there
back to Pelican Bay
2006-07-18 Monterey to Ventura - 255 NM, 60 hours, (5 hours sailing, 6 hours anchored)
2006-07-14 Santa Cruz to Moss Landing and Monterey - 33 NM, 8.5 hours, 5 hours sailing
Monterey and the Aquarium - Sightseeing
2006-07-12 San Fransisco to Santa Cruz - 76 NM, 13.5 hrs moving, 3 hrs sailing
2006-07-04 Sailing over to Pier40 began a number of visits and activities in San Fransisco and Oakland.
4th of July - with Matt, Brian, Amy, and Michael at Pier 40 and on San Francisco Bay
Sail with Matt back over to Bellena Bay
Treasure Island, Tiburon and Sams - with Matt & Daniel
Angel Island - with Daniel
Jack London Square - with Daniel
back to Pier 40 - for dinner with Jack and Judy
to SF Yacht Club - and get fuel before we leave San Fransisco Bay
2006-06-30 Half Moon Bay to Ballena Bay, Oakland - 42 NM, 8.5 hrs moving, 4.5 hrs sailing, under the Golden Gate Bridge!
Daysail with Matt under the Bay Bridge and around Treasure Island
2006-06-28 Santa Cruz to Half Moon Bay - 52 NM, 9 hrs moving, 1/2 hrs sailing
2006-06-24 Morro Bay to Santa Cruz - 142 NM, 29.5 hrs moving, 2 hrs sailing, stop in Monterey
Santa Cruz Daysail - 23 NM, 8.25 hrs moving, 6 hrs sailing
2006-06-21 Santa Barbara to Morro Bay - 118 NM, 22.5 hrs, 2.5 hrs sailing
2006-06-17 Avalon to Santa Barbara - 104 NM, 21.5 hrs, 8 hrs sailing
2006-06-15 San Diego to Avalon, Catalina Island - 83.5 NM, 19 hrs, 5 hrs sailing
2006-06-14 Sailing the California Coast to San Francisco and Back, The Plan

Part 2 - Mandala2006
2006-04-07 Around Catalina Island to Avalon, Cat, Isthmus and Small Harbors, starting with the passage from San Diego to Avalon
Avalon to Isthmus Harbor
Isthmus Harbor to Cat Harbor
Small Harbor and the Tole Mour
back to Avalon for 3 days, then back to San Diego
2006-03-15 Single-handed MOB Drills
2006-02-25 First Night Sail and Mexican Waters to Coronado Islands
2006-02-09 with Don and Ginny to the Ocean
2006-01-29 Docked at Anthony's, Chula Vista
2006-01-11 First Trip to Catalina, via Dana Point
to Avalon
back to Dana Point
2006-01-10 with CJ, and neighbor Kevin to SD Bay
2006-01-05 with Tim (Boneman) and Janice to SD Bay

Part 1 - Mandala2005
2005-12-04 with Steve and Gabby to SD bouy 3, Reefing Practice, Re-bent Jib.
2005-11-27 with PK and Ashley to Coronado Bridge
2005-11-24 Thanksgiving Weekend to Oceanside, Heavy Seas, Small Craft Advisory
2005-11-13 Kevin, Dave, Anne, and Scott Martin to SD bouy, Star of India, Fog
2005-11-12 with Steve to SD bouy and Star of India
2005-11-06 with Don, Ginny, and Steve to SD bouy