First sea trial with my homemade backyard Yacht. Fifty five nautical miles
from San Diego to Dana Point.
The boat yard I launched Kaleidoscope in only had a dock that could accommodate Kaleidoscope for 4 months, I was lucky to be able to stay for that amount of time allowing me to weld and do as much outfitting as possible. I knew before we launched I wouldn't be able to find an end tie anywhere on the California coast. Kaleidoscope was way to wide for any slip being 41 ft. wide 100 ft. long approx. 4,000 sq. feet. We anchored out from San Diego To Los Angeles. Often at the oil well Islands off Long Beach, and off the coast of the island Catalina. Not a bad life! When it was time for fuel we would arrange to pick up building supplies food and what ever else we needed. After the first year we thought, we're on anchor any way why not head down to Cabo and anchor there? What a great idea! My friend Kirk and I anchored out in front of all the restaurants on the beach for over a year. Some of the most fun times of my life!!