“Dawn comes early on a boat, ain’t that right Captain Ron? Yep, happens every morning, just about sunup." Travel from Stone Island, Mazatlan to Matachan 16-17 January Stone Island anchorage provided us a fun place for short hikes, walks on the beach, and walking into Old Town. We had a great time. The weather has … Continue reading Mazatlan to La Cruz
La Paz to Mazatlan
La Paz to Mazatlan Harbor, Jan 6-7 Chris asks Carrie if she would like to back the boat out of the marina slip. She nailed it. Let out a bit of yahoo, and drove the boat out for the next 90 minutes. We left Marina de La Paz at 1055 (10:55am) and arrived in … Continue reading La Paz to Mazatlan
Puerto Escondido to La Paz
You’ve heard from Games of Thrones, Winter is coming. Well here in the SoC, this time of year you hear the Northers are coming. Means, tie everything down, stow items away, and find a good book or movie or indoor project to occupy your time - sometimes for a day sometimes for three. Afterward the … Continue reading Puerto Escondido to La Paz
Attitude Adjustment, Reset, Take A Break, …
When the going gets tough, take a break.
Punta Colorada and Puerto Escondido, again.
Punta Colorada 1-2Dec We head out to Punta Colorado for a couple days to take a break from the mooring field. This is our second time at this anchorage, yet our first time on land here. Our first time here last season, the authorities of the Loreto Marine Park system had COVID-19 restrictions in place. … Continue reading Punta Colorada and Puerto Escondido, again.
Puerto Ballandra and Isla Coronados
Puerto Ballandra 21-25Nov As we exited the entrance of Puerto Escondido, we spotted two fin whales off our port beam. Giving them plenty of space, we make a larger turn around the point. An hour later, the winds were ideally forward of our beam. So with both sails raised and the Hydrovane dialed in, we sailed … Continue reading Puerto Ballandra and Isla Coronados
Puerto Escondido
Isla Coranado 3-4 Nov From San Juanico we motored 18 nm south to the lovely Isla Coranados. This dormant volcano is 928 feet of dark red volcanic rocks and the background to the turquoise colored waters and white soft sandy beaches. There is a large yacht in the middle of the bay, so we drop … Continue reading Puerto Escondido
San Juanico
San Juanico 31Oct-3Nov We have short 8 nautical miles (nm) trip from Punta Pulpito to San Juanico. The morning was easy going and after we weighed anchor we decided to fly the spinnaker, aka the kite. The spinnaker sail is designed to use in downwind sailing in light air; usually in 10-15 kts. If you have seen sailboats sailing, … Continue reading San Juanico
Punta Pulpita 29-31Oct
Punta Pulpita 29-31Oct When we left Bahia Concepcion, we were sent off by a large pod of dolphins. We never tire seeing these playful, joyous, and graceful creatures. Their curiosity about our boat sends Carrie back and forth along the deck and bow. You would think it was her first time seeing a dolphin.As we turned the point … Continue reading Punta Pulpita 29-31Oct
Can we Sum Up our 2020?
Originally, we had a big write up reflecting our year (the year) and how we had coped with the pandemic. Then we agreed that it has already been written. Not by us so much but by all others that will undoubtedly revisit the frustrations and crap that this pandemic has caused so many the last … Continue reading Can we Sum Up our 2020?