December 6, 2018
There was a 36-48 hour window to sneak across the sea before the next blow. Seeing as the coming wind was forecast to last nine days we needed this window to work. Originally the plan was to stay one night in Playa Bonanza and then scoot down to Bahia Muertos, but with the wind in the low twenties the Ceralvo…
November 29, 2018
After a morning playing in the kayak and in the water, it was time to get to work but first Julia had an important task, her final exam. She had been doing a great job handling Strikhedonia so for her final exam it was up to her to get us from Ballandra to Puerto Escondido. I would be her first…
November 25, 2018
Looking at the forecast, the day after Thanksgiving was the only possible day to sail south so off sailing we went. From the anchorage the sea looked calm, not the 13-15 knots forecast. But once out of the protection of the bay we found it truly was blowing. We had a sporty sail south to Isla Coronado moving along at…
November 26, 2017
Crossing to the mainland is all about timing. It can be a tranquil thirty hours or a hair-raising, humbling experience. I am willing to wait for the former, however we were lucky and our schedule lined up perfectly for a mellow crossing. We pulled up anchor at 5:00am to snuck out of the anchorage while everyone else was asleep. There…
November 1, 2017
We spent a night on the dock at the Fonatur marina in Guaymas. This gave a chance to rinse the boat off after all the dust and dirt in Gabriel’s yard and to get a few more things put back together. On arrival we followed the “best to ask forgiveness than permission” by tying up to the dock before getting…
October 23, 2016
So what happened? Well I suppose the best term would be burn out. After working the month of July averaging 85 hours weeks, when I headed back to Minnesota, I was ready for a break from boat work. I did return for a few days in early September where I knocked off a couple of things and continued a frustrating…
August 27, 2015
Well it has been 15 months of boat ownership. I’ve been lucky to form a bond with Strikhedonia and learn her mannerisms, likes, and dislikes without causing her any harm. Stuff breaks. Stuff gets fixed. Sail a bit. Eat tacos. And repeat. This is an accurate summary of our time together. A few highlights… Delivery day! A beautiful Mexican sunset…