In December 1986, I purchased Sun Po, a Pearson 35 foot sloop and moved aboard two weeks later. Until late in 2005, I lived aboard Sun Po as I sailed her on the Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay and Delta, across to Hawai'i, and around the Hawaiian Islands. Someday soon, I will move back aboard another sailboat.
A scanned pre-digital photo of Sun Po anchored in the Napa River. One week I explored the Napa River by sailing from the San Francisco waterfront up the Bay and into the Napa River. After sailing past Mare Island, I continued up the river and anchored within a short dinghy ride to the city of Napa. Beautiful, but shallow river.
Prior to Sun Po, I owned Ku'uipo, a 17 foot Daysailor that I sailed on Tokyo Bay.
Sailing "homes"
In my voyages aboard Sun Po, I have rented slips for periods of several months to a few years in the following marinas:
- Ke'ehi Small Boat Harbor - too near Honolulu International Airport (photo of sunset at Ke'ehi)
- Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor - next to Waikiki Beach
- Pier 39 - on the San Francisco waterfront near Fisherman’s Wharf
- Pelican Harbor - Sausalito, California
- Pete's Harbor - Redwood City, California
- Mears Marina - Annapolis, Maryland
- anchored around the Chesapeake Bay for eight months
- Annapolis City Marina, Annapolis, Maryland
- White Rocks - Pasadena, Maryland (second stay)
- Baltimore Inner Harbor - Baltimore, Maryland
- White Rocks - where it all began on December 27, 1986
Sailing experiences
2001 - 2005 - sailed about the Hawaiian Islands
July 19, 2001 - August 6, 2001: Single-handed Sun Po from San Francisco to Hilo, Hawaii.
June 1998: Helped sail Farr Away, a Bristol 35.5, from Annapolis, Maryland to Newport, Rhode Island.
February 1995 - One week bareboat charter captain of Beneteau 385 from The Moorings base in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
June 8, 1990 - July 6, 1990: Along with Dave as Captain/owner and Joe, sailed Revefaes , a Tayana 37, from White Rocks on Rock Creek, western shore of Northern Chesapeake Bay, to Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores.
April 1989: Helped sail Atajo, a 35 S&S, from St. Augustine, Florida to Annapolis, Maryland.
June 1989: Helped deliver a C&C 45 from Providence, Rhode Island to Baltimore, Maryland.
February 1989 - One week bareboat charter co-captain of Irwin 45 in British Virgin Islands. Sailed out of Fat Hog Bay on Tortola.
1980 - 1981 Owned and sailed Ku'uipo, an O'Day 17 Daysailor, on Tokyo Bay.
1976-1977 - taught sailing on Monterey Bay, CA while attending Naval Postgraduate School
Scanned photo of Sun Po on the first morning after I sailed into Radio Bay (Hilo, Hawai'i) from San Francisco at dusk on August 6, 2001. Yes, it was raining - it rains every day in Hilo.