Do you believe in angels?

Some people believe angels wear halos and wings. Others may think they live in the clouds and watch over you as you sleep. Others, think angels are a calming breeze in your sails… they are hope…and dreams maybe, and quite possibly a little of all of the above. As we have continued on this journey down the coast of Baja powered by dreams, sails and that trusty Volvo Penta MD6A, we have seen angels manifest themselves in all of the above. Most incredibly, angels have manifested themselves in the people who have willingly or unwillingly involved themselves in this journey.
They manifest themselves in a Captain who is mechanic, electrician, plumber and friend who makes you want to be the best version of yourself. Or they manifest themselves in the good Lady Hornsby who makes you laugh until your sides hurt and make you realize all of the reasons you love to be alive. However, the best of all of these angels have been manifested for us, the Misty Crew, in the Nordic V; a dream that floats along side of us on 48 feet of fiberglass (or in front of us with a big tow rope tied to the front of our boat). Two angels with hearts the size of all of Baja California, and fill us with a soft breeze even as our sails are luffing. Lets meet them.
The good doctor (aka Dad) who seems to know the Misty like he knows his own daughter. Knowledge in his left hand, and patience and caring in his right, he holds us and helps out when needed. Where would we be with out him? Quite literally adrift at sea. Did we forget to mention his crass sense of humor, and playfulness that lifts moral when it seems it’s at its lowest. He takes us fishing for cookies and chips when under tow and always keeps us on our toes. He found us on the docks in San Diego with an engine in pieces (again quite literally) and hasn’t left our side since.
Next, the better half, Cathy (aka mom). If this ocean were a room, she would light it up like a full moon with her playful song, beach cartwheels and deep care and concern. We celebrated her birthday with her and are convinced that with every passing year she is one year younger than the last. She greets adventure with a huge smile and eagerly awaits the next epic. Lets not overlook the wisdom, insight and grace that are always present. Making sure we are well fed with fresh lobster, homemade peanut sauce and chicken noodle soup on a stormy day, you have never seen a more beautiful woman on the bow of a boat.

These people are what angels are made of. They find you floating in the ocean at 7am after the longest night of your life. You thought the longest night of your life was 5 nights ago in gale force winds, sorry sweetie. The longest night so far was actually 150 miles south of San Quintin when we heard a knocking under the boat that says ” woah baby somethings really wrong here, throw me in neutral and heave to.” We applied a small band-aid and started tacking up north to Turtle Bay. After 4 hours we heard the familiar call of the Nordic V, our angels, over the radio and with exhausted teary eyes relayed our coordinates to Dad for a good ol’ fashioned AAA tow.
So if you have ever doubted that angels actually exist, we can say that the Misty Moonlight crew has found many angels along the way, but no angels quite like the soft souls of the Nordic V. So with our eternal thanks, and nothing but gratitude, gratitude, gratitude we continue south with our sister ship, the mother ship, the Nordic V.