May 19, 2019
In the morning there was a chill in the air and no one was anxious to get moving but by 7:30 there was movement aboard. After a weather check was completed we came to the realization that we would likely see wind the next five days. Duh. But today looked pretty mellow so we upped anchor and made our way…
May 17, 2019
Mostly motoring except for short periods of using the jib we made our way up to Punta el Alacran. I’d enjoyed this anchorage a few years ago and was happy to be back and even more happy to have the anchorage to ourselves. Score! Shalise headed off for some kayaking and the possibility of snorkeling (in the 55 degree water,…
May 13, 2019
It was nice to have the anchor set by mid morning in San Francisquito – what was not nice was the water temperature – 51 f’ing degrees. Are we in the PNW? This is unheard of. Ugh, maybe we won’t be doing much snorkeling. But we did wash all of the salt of the boat, filled the fuel tanks from…
May 10, 2019
The plan was to get an early start so that we could snorkel at Sea Pea Cove on Isla San Marcos. So off we went as the sky was getting light. The wind again allowing for some nice motor-sailing, at least until we were out of the mouth of Bahia Conception. As we rounded the south side of San Marcos…
April 29, 2019
Victor was excited by the fishing in the area so early I took him out in the dinghy to a spot where fisherman had been the day before. Checking on him 45 minutes later I earned that there was a strong current which pushed him back to shore, better than out to sea I suppose… He put in another fourty-five…
April 27, 2019
Damn it was a spectacular sunrise. The clouds and sun made for a colorful start to our day. From there I paddled into shore to make for long morning hiking the hills, sitting and staring the nature, and exploring new some hiking areas. My excursion stretched over two hours. While I was gone Ariel put in a triathlon of paddleboarding…
April 24, 2019
Our last day in Isla San Francisco started with a mountain peak loop hike. We busted up the tallest hill at a good clip before slowing down to really take in the beauty and peacefulness. We stopped by the hidden notebook to read some of the inspirational entries and make a couple attempts of our own. Ariel was anxious to…
April 22, 2019
Moving on up, I raised the anchor just before 6:00 Easter morning. We had an easy passage to Bahia Bonanaza, that I’m sure my crew was thankful for after our crossing, and plopped down our anchor by lunch time. Ariel took to the beautiful waters immediately with a swim to shore and walk on the beach. Victor, Shalise, and I…
March 18, 2019
It was cloudy on our arrival but cleared up making for a nice hike to the top of the radio tower hill. Our second day we all hopped in the dinghy for a hike to the beach by the east anchorage. And with that it was time to split for Mazatlan, so in the evening we upped anchorage, dodged fishing…
March 16, 2019
The sail from Chacala up to Matanchen was pretty low key, leading to naps and relaxing with the except of a quick whale visit. But no complaints as it was an easy passage north. This was to be a quick stopover so after getting the anchor set we jumped in the dinghy to head for the crocodile tour and to…
March 12, 2019
We managed to slow down a bit, after our two days in Yelapa we headed across the bay to La Cruz. Joe was at the helm when he spotted whales so we buzzed over there and were treated to a private show. A nice way to break up the short trip. For the past two years I have been emailing…
March 7, 2019
This has been a strange winter, weatherwise. The Sea of Cortez has been hit with cold and constant wind all winter. Down in Barra we have been buffered for the most part but it has made finding a weather window to get around Cabo Corrientes (and into Banderas Bay) more challenging than normal. My friend Jeff was flying into Puerto…