Sailing Washington to Mexico: Morro Bay... a California Gem (Episode 69)

Hey everyone we're back with another episode detailing our path from Washington to Mexico!
This episode has us exploring a gem of a town on California's Coast... Morro Bay. We spend time doing everything cruising- some fun, some boat work, and we ride out a major storm while in the anchorage.
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[@SmallCraftCruising]

my hometown and where i grew up! those winds are definitely no joke!

[@CruisingMaya]

SERIOUSLY! So glad we had good protection- being out on the ocean during that would have been a nightmare! Absolutely loved Morro Bay- great town!

[@tpalmer4829]

FIRST!!! Love the channel!

[@CruisingMaya]

Gold star and super fan status!

[@kenegan7649]

I've stayed in morro Bay Bay a couple of times on my trips to California from Australia

[@CruisingMaya]

It's a great little town! We had never heard of it before we arrived by boat! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelbeemer3976]

I (we) SVC Skallywags love the maintenance parts! That’s what we do: fix it, upgrade, improve, and maintain- keeps the boat happy!!!

[@CruisingMaya]

Those maintenance skills are CRITICAL for any boat trip. The success of our trip is all due to the work we did before and during our cruise. Those skills literally get you places!!!

[@JohnnyLawBMC]

@@CruisingMaya Skallywags unite. The Skallywag and Cruising Maya battery video was awesome info. Very impressive.

[@sandralee8945]

Was born in SLO in 1960 and tho I've lived up and down the coast of CA - (SLO to SF) - Morro Bay is still my favorite peaceful place to live and Be. no place like it.... love the adventurous spirit of you 3!!!

[@CruisingMaya]

We loved that area so much! We could have stayed a lot longer in Morro Bay!

[@lindafraley5538]

Thanks, guys!

[@CruisingMaya]

Thank you!!!

[@chrismiles7357]

Love your videos. Stock with the soft shackles. We use them on our 30ft sailboat. Had 6mm dyneema soft shackles on the kicker, main sheet and head sail. They are easy to check for wear, and give great service 👍⛵.

[@CruisingMaya]

Thank you! I am continually amazed at how useful and strong dyneema. Really unbelievable stuff! Thanks for watching and commenting- cheers!

[@trevorbyron9448]

Enjoyed cheers guys.look fwd to next episode

[@CruisingMaya]

Thanks! We're working on a new video now!

[@MrSulakattack]

Excellent! Great job on the soft shackle!

[@CruisingMaya]

Hey! Thanks so much! Jenny is a pro. Looking forward to catching up with you guys in a few months!

[@robertnixon3816]

Another excellent video! Great job on that soft shackle! Not much has changed as to the wind in Morro Bay! When it blows it REALLY blows! Santa Barbara here you come!

[@CruisingMaya]

And that wind BLEW!!! WOW what a storm! Working on the next episode, Bob! Thanks for following along our adventure. We always appreciate hearing from you here and on instagram! Cheers from the crew!

[@raymondkyruana118]

Great drone footage too! Morro Bay is one of my favorite!

[@CruisingMaya]

Love that place!

[@titusmoz]

Another great video! Sure looked like great time out in Morro Bay. Cheers!

[@CruisingMaya]

It really was a great time there.

[@Jetmab04]

Perfect place...thanks so much for sharing. Looking forward to next time.. Good wind ahead 💕💓💕

[@CruisingMaya]

We really loved it there! Thanks for watching and for commenting!

[@hawkhatcher]

I saw your boat Maya in Morro Bay on the mooring ball. We go out whale watching on the Freedom.

[@CruisingMaya]

Very cool! Small world! Love that town!

[@gntsailing4389]

Great episode! Looks like you’ll be surfers in your next life. Just a couple more reps. 🤙

[@CruisingMaya]

We definitely didn't inherit the surfing gene. We're good at happy hour though 😀

[@Wanderglobe]

Not sure if they still allow it but Pismo Beach used to be one of the few beaches you could camp on with a vehicle in the US. I've camped there about 12 or 13 years ago. Great vid. So anxious to see you guys in Mexico. Give Disco some love from me. Cheers.

[@CruisingMaya]

I don't recall seeing any cars on the beach but I could be wrong! We're getting closer to Mexico- apologies for taking so long... we don't want to rush the videos! Quality > Quantity Belly rub to Disco delivered! Thanks for the great comment and for watching!

[@Wanderglobe]

@@CruisingMaya Ya Disco. You owe me one. Good girl!

[@SmallCraftCruising]

driving on pismo beach specifically was closed in 1982, but you can still drive and camp about 2 miles south of pismo near Oceano, the entrance being off of Grand Avenue

[@kkots]

Great episode guys. I'm looking forward to your journey up the Sea of Cortez and will be following your journey as a primer for my planning.

[@CruisingMaya]

Thanks, Ken! We are slowly getting to our Mexico cruising videos! We're headed north into the sea now so I'm hoping to get more time to edit while we're up there as it's more wilderness than anything else!

[@johnnywahba9914]

Sup guys! We met on the beach in Mexico.

[@CruisingMaya]

Hey! Thanks for checking out our channel! Good to meet you in paradise!

[@JohnnyLawBMC]

Great job. The soft shackle is awesome for many things. It is worth making a few ahead time. Fun to make too. I wanna learn to surf too. What a great workout. If you guys could make a video with aroma, you could do things that National Geographic hasn't done. National Geographic's pics are very nice but the smell, oh my. The sea lions smell sooooooo bad. Time to move lol. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@CruisingMaya]

That soft shackle saved our bacon! Love that dyneema- that stuff is made of magic! You wouldn't want to smell that video.... let me tell you- WOOF! Those seals stink! Again, thank you for your donation! That money goes straight to the cruising kitty. Cheers!

[@goolug]

Great episode! I have no doubt Disco will improve her (or his?) Spanish super fast.

[@CruisingMaya]

Good eye! You found the Easter egg! She's getting pretty good at spanish 😂

[@raymondkyruana118]

Just found you guys and wow what a lifestyle! But how do you know so much about sailing? Like changing the ATF oil and fixing things?

[@CruisingMaya]

We learned just about everything we know on Maya- we were clueless when we started. Boats are an incredible vessel for learning and education!

[@aeronautekBC]

What are the dates of the video?

[@CruisingMaya]

We were in Morro Bay October 8-15, 2021.

[@aeronautekBC]

@@CruisingMaya Thank you! I really enjoy your adventures. I’m in Newport, OR sailing to San Pedro, July.

[@SeanHickeyMarineServices]

Spectra might have been the failed webbing material, more susceptible to UV than nylon, or dyneema

[@CruisingMaya]

Ya know, I think it was kind of a bandaid and we overlooked how susceptible that connection was for too long. Finally bit us! Happy to report we have a metal shackle there now :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@davep7849]

Agh ha 🤫, that weren't morro bay you were surfing..

[@perfstaas7188]

35 to 40 knots IS NOT STORM.

[@CruisingMaya]

It is to us!

[@perfstaas7188]

@@CruisingMaya You cant say its a storm when it is not....LOLOLOL.....