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Kosmos Tour

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You really need to see Kosmos in person to appreciate her, but if you cannot make it, here are some videos and pictures.

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    • Outside In – The bright sun caused some havoc on the camera, but you can get the idea of the boat. This video goes from the outside to inside all the way through to the engine room.
    • Pilothouse Around Outside – Once again the bright sun caused havoc on the camera, this time washing out some spots. This video goes from the pilothouse out and around up to the boat deck.

Salon (aka Living Room)

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Galley (aka Kitchen)

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Stairs up to Pilothouse

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Pilothouse

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Stairs down to Staterooms (aka Bedrooms)

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Forward Stateroom and Head (aka Bathroom)

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Mid Stateroom and Head

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Engine Room

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There are also some other photos and videos through the construction process.

Los Coronados and Paravanes

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Departing October 7, 2006 from San Diego, CA arriving October 7, 2006 to Los Coronados, Mexico and returned October 8, 2006 to San Diego. The Los Coronados Islands are just east of Tijuana and are part of Mexico. They are the closest islands to San Diego. It takes about 4 hours for Kosmos to get there from her slip. We were joined by several friends and Eric’s cousin for a total of 6 on board. The islands are a nature preserves and you are not allowed to set foot on them. A decent anchorage is at 32°23’58.13″N 117°14’21.86″W, but watch out for the aqua culture nets just to the south at 32°23’35.36″N 117°14’4.57″W. In fact a boat got caught in some lines near that area. We heard them calling for help and altered course and went to full throttle to help them. Continue reading →

Mission Bay Photo Shoot

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We made a couple trips to Mission Bay. It is about 13 nautical miles and an easy trip from San Diego Bay. Both times we anchored in Mariner’s Basin. This was a great chance to take some photos of Kosmos at anchor.

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You can anchor in Mariner’s Basin for 72 hours every 7 days. It is a very calm and protected anchorage. In fact, it is so flat that Continue reading →

Adios Ensenada, Hello San Diego

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Aug 26, 2006 from Ensenada to San Diego – We had easy 10 hour trip from Ensenada to San Diego. Two to four foot swells and only about 8 knots of wind off the port bow. We ran fast at about 1900 rpm at did about 7.2 knots most of the way. For longer passage we would probably go around 1750 rpm and 6.8 knots. We ran fast because we wanted to make it with plenty of time before customs closed, which we did. Once again we are pleased with the smooth, quiet, and leisurely pace of Kosmos.

We plan to use San Diego as our base of operations as we exercise Kosmos as much as possible before we head to the South Pacific in March/April/May of 2007. Between now and then is the time to go on a trial cruise and get approved as crew for a later, more exotic location.