Welcome to our blog! We are the Jeffries – Kevin and Alison, with our dogs Zoe and Max, currently cruising the west coast of North America in our beloved Nordhavn, Red Rover.
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Baja California Sur and the Sea of Cortez, Spring 2021 Edition
While it is hard to believe, another couple of months (plus some) have passed. Time moves slowly yet somehow the… Read more Continue reading Baja California Sur and the Sea of Cortez, Spring 2021 Edition
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Year 2 – Cruising the Baja and the Sea of Cortez 2021, Part 1
Disclaimer – I waited too long to write this and it is verbose. In other words, it is a long… Read more Continue reading Year 2 – Cruising the Baja and the Sea of Cortez 2021, Part 1
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Completing the Southern California Tour, Stabilizer Trouble and off to Mexico!
While the first four months of Operation Hurricane Hideout were busy with big boat projects, roadtrips and family visits, the… Read more Continue reading Completing the Southern California Tour, Stabilizer Trouble and off to Mexico!
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Provisioning for Six Months of Adventure
When we first started re-provisioning this summer, we thought we would be out of the US for two years. 24… Read more Continue reading Provisioning for Six Months of Adventure
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Red Rover’s Summer of 2020, Nordhavn Calendar Photo Submissions and 20/21 Cruising Plans
Summer is over and we’re getting closer to November 1, a magical date noted by the insurance gods. Change is… Read more Continue reading Red Rover’s Summer of 2020, Nordhavn Calendar Photo Submissions and 20/21 Cruising Plans
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New LG solar panels plus Victron inverter/charger update for Red Rover
As you may have read in previous stories this past spring, Alison and I enjoyed a mostly (mechanical) trouble free… Read more Continue reading New LG solar panels plus Victron inverter/charger update for Red Rover
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The Sea of Cortez, Part 2 and the Baja Bash
Well, here it is, mid-June and we haven’t posted a new update in awhile. We really didn’t have the cell/WiFi… Read more Continue reading The Sea of Cortez, Part 2 and the Baja Bash
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COVID-19 cruising impacts and what will Red Rover do next?
It’s an interesting time. Understatement of the century, right there. We’re still here at Marina Puerto Escondido, just south of… Read more Continue reading COVID-19 cruising impacts and what will Red Rover do next?
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Cruising north in the Sea of Cortez, first edition
Today we’re writing from our slip at Marina Puerto Escondido, just south of Loreto. We’ve paused our cruising as we… Read more Continue reading Cruising north in the Sea of Cortez, first edition
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Red Rover’s #GotBaja – Isla Espiritu Santo, Isla Partida and La Paz
Turquoise water and white sand beaches, that’s what dreams are made of, right? Add a boat floating around on anchor… Read more Continue reading Red Rover’s #GotBaja – Isla Espiritu Santo, Isla Partida and La Paz