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The Crazy Catamaran is heading out sailing soon!!
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Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.. Gato Loco’s 16th season sailing the Sea of Cortez will start May 4th. Plans have been a little slow firming…January 16th, 8:06 am
Cabrales Boatyard gets Gato Loco back in the water
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January 14 January Jam music weekend is in full force with lots of our friends in town. We hope to get out sailing while our friends are here. We hauled Gato Loco over a week ago and the Cabrales b…
What a great little video clip, Lowell! Nicely edited, loved the music! And Gato Loco looks so clean and well looked after! 🤩💖
January 10th, 6:57 am
Gato Loco on the hard for some Maintenance work
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Check out our fun day hauling Gato Loco to the Astilleros Cabrales boat yard in Puerto Penasco. Getting things in order for sailing this spring.January 3rd, 7:44 am
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The best way to start the year out. Beginning to think of the 2018 sailing season.
I guess I fat fingered the 2018. 2013 should be 2018 😀☠️
Enjoyed very much! Thank you Lowell!
September 16th, 7:59 am
Baja Love – A summer reminder of our love of the Sea
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Gato Loco’s “Love Baja” video filmed near Isla Coranados and Loreto Baja this past spring by Ryan Fritzsche. Thank you Ryan for the awesome footage of our Seawind 1000 catamaran. …
Met these guys a couple of years ago nice people !
Note Andrea Bendle Astarloa
Awesome!!
Nice little cat video.
loved it!
September 6th, 3:04 pm
Memories... I've never been moving like that in Gato Loco, but I have been in Dos Buenos. Good fun
Awesome... would love to have been a part of this and REALLY get a feel for what that's like.
Lowell McCulley you look like a Pirate!!! 🤷♀️😀😊👍😜
😲 😲
September 6th, 6:13 am
June 27th, 8:12 am
Gato Loco 2017 Cruise– Wrap-up videos and links to all the 2017 Updates
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Hola Amigo’s and Amiga’s from the cabin in Prescott. I started the 2017 cruise blog here at the cabin in the snow last January. It’s only fitting that I wrap up the season relaxing in the pin…
What a great 3 minute recap of the entire Sea of Cortez!!
June 15th, 11:18 am
Home Safe and Sound in Cholla Bay
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Thursday June 15th The crew is relaxing in Cholla today after a easy crossing from Puertocitos yesterday. Seas were flat and a broad reach north wind. We made 83 miles in 13.5 hours arriving 5:30. …June 14th, 3:45 pm
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Tuesday June 13th Our layover day yesterday is just what we needed after our tough sail north. Everything is in order on Gato Loco and ready to for progress north. I’ve also edited a video of the i…June 12th, 2:02 pm
Northbound–The Seamanship Test
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Sunday June 11th Holly shit!! Thank God for a well made Australian catamaran and an able crew. Today was one of those days that tests your seamanship to the max. Weather conditions have a low press…
Wow! Neat restaurant...can't wait to try it. Glad you survived the rough sail. Me, I would have died..just sayin'.
June 11th, 6:35 am
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Friday June 9th 4 AM and Rick made it home from running with the staff at Tonka Grill, our dinner location last night. He reported a great time and visited most of the bars in Santa Rosalia. Jeffr…June 9th, 6:36 am
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Tuesday June 6th Gato Loco resting in Playa Santispac Anchor down at Palya Santispac with water 10 degrees warm. Our plan it is clean the bottom. Light winds prevailed most of the day but no soone…
Blame it on......Mulege!!! Thanks for giving Humberto the shirt Lowell
June 6th, 2:33 pm
Autohelm Sea trials – Heading North
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Sunset Bahia San Nicolas north of Punta Pulpito, good protection from the SE swell. Monday May 5th Dinner on board last night to relax and listen to the NBA game and also enjoy Jefferey’s shrimp an…June 5th, 11:15 am
Birthday Cruise Final Update–The Party
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Friday June 2nd Our last day on board finds us anchored in Beautiful Isla Coronados. As usual the bees find us quickly. Frankie and I send the crew ashore while we head to the far west anchorage to…June 3rd, 9:24 am
BrithdayCruise Update 2–The North Shores
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Finally resting in our Loreto area home port – Vee Cove on the north shore of Isla Carmen Wednesday night Tuesday May 30th The birthday crew slept in today. Lazy morning before we mo…May 31st, 1:45 pm
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They’re Here! Loreto Marina a refuge for local Pangeros fishing charters Monday May 29th The Birthday cruise is well underway as I begin this update. It’s been pretty busy since the birthday cruise…May 28th, 2:17 pm
Rally Days–Where the wind blows us. (Final update)
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Thursday May 25th Before departing our windy La Lancha anchorage a panga slipped in with his throw net and a photographer capturing the moment. We slipped out in the dinghy to explore the cliff wa…May 25th, 5:31 pm
Rally Days, Heading out to the islands (update #2)
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Tuesday May 23nd I had to show our paddle boarders while we were anchored at Juncalito. Ladies took to it quickly and as a bonus while they were enjoying the water they decided to clean the bottom.…May 23rd, 12:38 pm
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Sunday May 21th – Rally days began with another perfect dinner at the Tripui resort. They really know how to take care of a crowd. This year we are 20 strong and everybody enjoyed each boats …May 22nd, 12:58 pm
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Saturday May 20th Well it’s just the two of us on board for a few days. It’s been years since we sailed as two and it’s pretty special. After dropping Anita and Darrel off yesterday we sailed SE to…May 20th, 8:51 am
The Redden Trifecta Cruise and Anita & Diego (leg 2)
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Friday May 19 Frankie and I returned to Loreto yesterday with the help of Kurt in San Diego. Kurt picked us up at the airport, took us to lunch and then delivered us to the Tijuana ai…May 16th, 4:58 pm
Loreto in 14 days of Fun Adventures
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Writing this blog in Phoenix preparing with Frankie to head back to Loreto this Thursday to continue our Baja cruise. Bill, Dave, Ellen and Dave’s daughter Sandy and husband Xovia are sailing the L…May 13th, 4:27 pm
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Thursday May 11th Yesterday we made our way south from Mulege to Punta Pulpito. You got to love these north winds when you’re heading south. We had a beam reach that slowly turned into a downwind r…May 12th, 4:58 pm
Conception Bay before we Blame it on Mulege
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Sunday afternoon May 7th 10’ rollers chased us into the Sweet Pea anchorage on the western shore of Isla San Marcos. Winds are blowing 20 out of the north but waters are flat in the anchorage. Wind…May 10th, 8:39 am
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Saturday May 6th arriving in Santa Rosalia Taking John out on a tour of the town. Saturday night and town is busy. There’s Mexican boxers fighting in Las Vegas and the fight is on every TV in town.…May 8th, 10:49 am
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Friday May 5th Up early after Bill’s birthday party for a walk on Salsipudes. The island is pretty flat making it possible to get a good walk in. There’s lots of talk on what we would do if …May 7th, 11:12 am
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Friday May 5th (Happy Cinco de Mayo) We had our first encounter with humpback whales Friday afternoon just north of our San Francisquito anchorage. Watch the video and we especially made this video…May 7th, 6:38 am
Birthday Boy sails the Midriff Islands
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Three Amigos Wednesday morning May 3nd We’re up and in to Guillermo’s for breakfast. This will be our last opportunity for eating on shore until we make Santa Rosalia 3 or 4 days down the way…May 6th, 3:14 pm
Bahia De Los Angeles (Bay of LA) or bust
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Tuesday May 2nd You know it’s always fun to have a newbie on board and see the reaction to the experience of cruising the Sea. John is certainly no exception and as many might know he is quite anim…
Loving the blog and Bill's drone footage, Lowell! It's a nice little Sunday adventure getting caught up on the previous posts.
May 2nd, 8:55 pm
The Doldrums to Puerto Refugio
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Monday May 1st “` What difference a day makes. The 60 mile crossing from Puerto Lobos on the Sonorian coast the 2nd largest island Isla Angel de la Guarda near Baja was nothing like the ride …May 1st, 7:37 am
Puerto Lobos with the wind at our back.
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Awesome first day with a strong afternoon norther wind gusting to 20+. Motors off and flying south at 7-9 kts forcing us to hand steer and give the autohelm a break. John took his turn at th…
What a great sail! Surfing the waves going downwind! 🙂
Beautiful video guys
Awesome. I'm totally jealous.
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May 1st, 7:36 am
Puerto Lobos with the wind at our back.
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Awesome first day with a strong afternoon norther wind gusting to 20+. Motors off and flying south at 7-9 kts forcing us to hand steer and give the autohelm a break. John took his turn at th…April 30th, 6:49 am
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Good morning friends from the deck of Gato Loco. We’re off on our 2017 cruise season. Bill, John and I been working the provisioning for the past 2 days and hopefully we have it all t…
Great pics! Great footage! Getting me ready for June!! Have a great trip!
So excited for you guys! Have the best time!!! 🐬
Safe travels!!!!! Great video !!! 😀😊👍
Wow what an and venture! Have fun and stay safe!
MoonDrifter arrived at lovely Bahia de Los Muertos Saturday evening. See you soon!
Have a great safe trip!
WooHoo!!
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Baja 2017– The Westcoast Multihulls Baja Rally (planning)
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Things are progressing on planning on this year’s Baja Cruise. This blog is focused on organizing this year’s Rally week with our fellow sailors in the Loreto area. First just a few p…January 18th, 9:17 pm
Let’s go Sailing. Plans begin for the 2017 Sea of Cortez Cruise. *
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Baja 2017 It’s time to talk sailing the Sea of Cortez now that the holidays are over. The 2017 sailing season schedule is beginning to develop with our Seawind Rally date being nailed down. T…
Poor people like me would love that now that it's just the 2 of us after 45 years. That's his mine ares and there friends and then all the grandkids we raised..would do it all again. In a heart beat.
👋👋 Pic me !!! 🖐🖐 Pic me !!!!!! I want to go !!!! 😀😁😊👍⛵️⛵️😂😂
Woohoo! Must hate to see it end. Never get tired of seeing the dolphins swimming with you.
May 28th, 4:55 pm
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Thursday afternoon May 26th Time for Big Blue…. Typical run from Puerto Refugio to Gonzaga Bay. Winds faded away as we sailed away from the Whale channel and moved to our stern mid afternoon. We ha…May 27th, 11:32 am
May 27th, 10:35 am
The Bay of LA, never a dull moment
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Wednesday May 25th Cool night with light breeze. Actually temps are getting cooler as we head north into the Bay of LA area. We’re up and heading in the the village 9ish with plans to provision get…May 27th, 10:03 am
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Tuesday May 22nd Heading north to the Bay of LA area. Terrapin a family of 4 is here in San Francisquito with us and we make plans to anchor in a small anchorage “Animas Slot”. Heading out of our s…May 27th, 10:02 am
Leg 6–Big wind and seas heading north
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Monday May 23rd (2nd update) We sent out a quick update early this morning as we departed Santa Rosalia since it’s the last internet until Bay of LA a couple days up the Sea. West winds are blowin…May 25th, 11:24 am
May 23rd, 6:15 am
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Monday May 23rd 4:30 and the wind is toughing on the dock lines waking us up. We’re out of the Santa Rosalia harbor by 5 with 15 -20kt winds from the west. We are heading north to San Francis…May 22nd, 5:09 pm
Leg 5–Santispac to Isla San Marcos
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Thursday May 19th Looks like most of the boat that left San Juanico are anchored here in Santispac. Winds heading south were perfect. Engines off as we leave Mulege and we sail almost to our Santis…May 20th, 5:17 pm
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Wednesday May 18th Great winds as we arrive in Mulege. Long day beating to north winds and 3’ swells but as turn the corner and head into Mulege life if good. We’re going to make it in time to get …May 19th, 7:28 am
Leg 5 – Vee-Cove to San Juanico
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Our San Juanico anchorage is full of boats as we arrive (15) Tuesday May 17th We’re heading to San Juanico today but first we troll the north east end of Isla Carmen with 2 poles out hoping to catc…