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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, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Elkhorn Yacht Club, Half Moon Bay, living the dream, Monterey Bay, Moss Landing, off shore, Sailing, Sailing The Pacific Ocean, 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 …

December 13, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Half Moon Bay, living the dream, off shore, Pillar Point Harbor, Sailing The Pacific Ocean, 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 …

December 8, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Clipper Yacht Harbor, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Golden gate bridge, off shore, Pier 39, Richmond Yacht Club, Sailing The Pacific Ocean, 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 …

November 22, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Alameda Boatyard, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, off shore, Oregon coast, Sailboat Transport, Sailboat Transport, Sailing The Pacific Ocean, 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 …

November 11, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, off shore, Sailing The Pacific Ocean

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 …

October 20, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Aberdeen, Boat and Sailing, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Grays Harbor, Life style, off shore, Pacific Storm, Pacific West coast USA, Sailing The Pacific Ocean, 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 …

October 3, 2016 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Boat and Sailing, Cruising The Pacific, Cruising world, Dufour 35, Dufour 35, Grays Harbor, living the dream, North Pacific Sailing, off shore, Pleasure boat, Sail blog, Sailing The Pacific Ocean, 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

October 16, 2015 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baking recipe, Cooking along the recipe, Green apple cae

Phuket | A Paradise being ruined

December 17-21 December 2014 20 years ago this was a beautiful and attractive place for people from around the world to visit. Even 5 years ago with Phuket development life was more easy and comfortable. Road was busy in Chalong areas only in rush hours. Today most rubber trees have been destroyed to replace with high building for business. Small rural streets are now crammed …

December 24, 2014 / Luksana Panyavanich / Andaman sea, Boat and Sailing, Cape Panwa, Phuket, travel

A Really nice relaxing stay @ Evason Hua Hin | Pranburi

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December 18, 2014 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Evason Hua Hin, Hua Hin, travel

Bamfield Je t’aime – Pad Thai Dinner

Pad Thai Dinner in Bamfield West …

November 22, 2014 / Luksana Panyavanich / Bamfield, Cooking Pad Thai, Private Thai Cooking, Thai food in Bamfield

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2017 Cruising From Central California (Moss Landing) to Southern California

2016 cruising from Vancouver Island (Bamfield) to Central California (Moss Landing) Sailing route 2016

The Inside Passage sailing route 2014

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