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Category Archives: Baja 2019


Gato Loco–Leg 5, Fish On, The Final Update

By Lowell | June 12, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Monday June 3rd Santa Rosalia to San Francisquto                       Best Passage Yet The day started with a typical weather forecast, West winds early near Santa Rosalia, and light WSW winds blowing from the Punta Trinidad basin. Some how our wind conditions came together giving us […]

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Gato Loco Satellite Update – Almost Home

By Lowell | June 6, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Thursday June 6th Gato Loco is making the final journey home to Penasco today. We started our journey from Puerto Refugio on Angle Island 105 miles due south of Penasco. We had an awesome total darkness start with stars aglow. Winds have been building since sunrise. Our first 4 hours we covered 31 miles sail […]

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Gato Loco–Leg 5, “Fish On” 3rd Update

By Lowell | June 4, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Sunday June 2nd we’re off to Santa Rosalia                                   Departing Coyote Bay I have to thank Ed and Cindy for bring a cool little cactus on board to make us feel more at home. Dave napping looks like a […]

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Gato Loco–Leg 5, “Fish On” 2nd Update

By Lowell | June 3, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

          Friday May 31th   The final photo from San Juanico as we prepare to head north to Mulege.   I guess I have to start this update with the fishing report. Light winds out of the east as we head north towards Punta Pulpito where fishing is good. Approaching we […]

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Gato Loco – Leg 5, Fish ON

By Lowell | June 1, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

    Thursday May 30th   And the “Fish On” leg 5 is underway. First stop is Isla Coronados for some beach  time for Ed and Marcia in this beautiful island anchorage. Back on the boat and we’re all in the water cleaning the bottom so we can be in the “go fast” mode heading […]

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Gato Loco Leg 4–The Altfillisch leg – 3nd Update

By Lowell | May 31, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

  Memorial Day at Agua Verde   Light breeze is the forecast for today.forcing us to motor sail for the 20 mile run south. Only 2 boats set in the north anchorage of Agua Verde as we arrive. Water and weather are perfect to put the paddle boards in and play.     Kids at […]

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Gato Loco Leg 4–The Altfillisch leg – 2nd Update

By Lowell | May 30, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

        Sunday May 26th   After a beautiful sunset and peaceful evening western wind swells blew in on us overnight making for the most uncomfortable night of this sailing season. Luckily our crew was pretty tired still and was able to get some sleep. It’s one of those nights that you lay […]

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Gato Loco Leg 4–The Altfillisch leg

By Lowell | May 28, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

        Saturday May 25th   Our new Crew has arrived. Yes, I know I’m a little bit behind on my Updates.   We wasted no time heading out sailing. Their flight from Tijuana arrived on time. A quick stop at El Pescador for provisions and most importantly Cactus liquors for the essential […]

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Gato Loco Sailing–Rally Cats Update 3, San Juanico

By Lowell | May 28, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

  Wednesday May 22nd     Winds settled down for a comfortable anchorage overnight. Today starts with the traditional French toast morning that is normally hosted by Ralph and Helen on Moon Drifter. Good breakfast but we did miss Helen’s special syrup with almonds. Shortly after breakfast Eddie and Guinevere have us out on Balm’s […]

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Gato Loco–Rally Cats update 2, Isla Coronados

By Lowell | May 25, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

  Sky Pond, Meriwether and Balam  (click on any photo to enlarge then save image)     Tuesday May 21st     Isla Coronados weather is perfect for a weenie roast, No bees on the boat is the best bonus for the anchorage, a first for us. Everybody is enjoying the turquoise water with great […]

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Gato Loco Leg 2–The Boys Cruise Part 3

By Lowell | May 19, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

  Tuesday, our sail from Mulege to San Juanico with the lightest winds of the trip so far.     Tuesday May 14th       Tuesday morning we sail out of the Mulege river channel 6:30 with a nice breeze coming out of Conception. Rounding Punta Conception and turning south winds are gone until […]

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Gato Loco Leg 2–The Boys Cruise Part 2

By Lowell | May 15, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Monday May 13th  Mulege river channel Today we sailed up from Conception Bay with NE winds forcing us to tack our way out of Conception. The moon cycle is near half so we motor into the river channel over the shoal with 6’ under our keels. We see 2 other boats in the channel, a […]

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Gato Loco Leg 2–The boys Cruise part1

By Lowell | May 14, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Thursday May 9th The new crew is settled in and provisions done. We’re all set to spend another night in the marina but we decided to escape to Algodones Bay and anchor in front of the Soggy Peso beach bar. There’s a band playing and they’re pretty busy. Louis, the waiter that gave us a […]

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Gato Loco Satellite Update – Happy Mothers Day

By Lowell | May 12, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Sunday May 12thHappy Mothers Day from the Sea of Cortez from the Gato Loco crew 🙂We’re currently anchored at Punta Chivato 15 miles south of Santa Rosalia and just 10 miles north for Mulege. The Motley crew is thinking of all our mothers this morning and hoping you have a wonderful day.I’ll get caught up […]

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Gato Loco Middle Sea Fun, Bahia San Francisquto, Crossing to San Carlos on the mainland

By Lowell | May 12, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Monday May 6th Today we’re sailing from Isla Salsipuedes to Bahia San Francisquito 20 mile south. After a lumpy over night on the the island, we’re up early and heading south looking for smoother waters. Amazingly, as soon as we depart the north side of the island we find seas calm and we’re soon on […]

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Isla Salsipuedes, Our hiking island

By Lowell | May 11, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

  Sunday May 5th Today we sail Bay of LA to Isla Salsipuedes 40 miles south east. Winds are light after last nights blow in Bay of LA. Winds build to allow a nice 6kt motor sail arriving early enough to do some hiking and paddle boarding. Arriving, we find boo boos abundant and netting […]

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Gato Loco Satellite Update, Crossing to Santa Rosalia

By Lowell | May 10, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Friday May 10 We’re 10 miles out of Santa Rosalia expecting to arrive 6ish. Leg 1 crew made it back to Phoenix yesterday and the new crew settled in with provision done for a short sail to the Soggy Peso last night for dinner. The new scurvy crew are Rick, Chris and Todd. Winds blew […]

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Another Whale channel passage on Gato Loco

By Lowell | May 9, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

    Early morning light at Puerto Refugio Saturday May 4th   Just one day until the new moon and tidal flow in Whale channel is important to factor into the passage planning. Low tide is at 7AM this morning and we’re heading out at 6 to get a couple of hours of favorable tide […]

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Gato Loco, Satellite Update, Another Sea of Cortez crossing

By Lowell | May 8, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Wednesday May 8th Yesterday was our second crossing of the Sea of Cortez from Bahia San Francisquito on the Baja side to the mainland Sonora coast to a small anchorage call Jullio VIllo. Our morning started with a very special treat of a small pod of Orca killer whales. There were two adults caring for […]

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Gato Loco Satellite Update 2

By Lowell | May 6, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Good morning from Gato Loco. We’re sending this satellite update as we sail south from our overnight anchorage on Isla Salsipuedes. The photo taken at sunset last night shows a nice calm anchorage HOWEVER contrary to all the weather reports northwest winds developed and made our night on the hook a bit lumpy. We arrive […]

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Gato Loco Northern Sea Fun part 2

By Lowell | May 4, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Part 1 of this update is lost in cyber space in Bay of LA. We’ll send part 2 and re-create part 1 as we sail south. Bay of LA is always an internet challenge. Enjoy what we saved. The first photo of part 2 has us relaxing at Alfonsina’s in Gonzaga. More crossing recovery Alfonsina’s […]

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Gato Loco Northern Sea Fun part 1

By Lowell | May 2, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Saturday May 4th (Part 1 of our first photo blog was lost in Bay of LA cyber space and didn’t get published at that time) We’re heading to Bay of LA today and time to use their  internet to get a blog out. We sent a satellite blog on our crossing Penasco to the Gonzaga […]

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Gato Loco departs Penasco at 3:30 AM for the big crossing

By Lowell | May 2, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

This is a satellite transmitted update 7AM Very early morning (3:30 yikes) to insure we can make the crossing to Baja today arriving before full darkness. Winds seemed light sleeping on Gato Loco overnight in the marina. Motoring out for the harbor into darkness we were met with lumpy seas. The wind has been blowing […]

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Baja Sailing Season 2019 starts tomorrow

By Lowell | April 29, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

The leg 1 crew comes together tomorrow in Phoenix and heads south to Puerto Penasco for our final provisions and a 3:30 AM departure Wednesday morning. Our first day is the biggest of Leg 1 crossing 90 nautical miles to the small island of Pulma just off Baja near Willard/Gonzaga Bay. The early departure should […]

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Gato Loco Sailing; Calling all boats for the 2019 Baja Rally

By Lowell | April 25, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

This years Baja Rally will be held the week of May 19th – 25th. This will be the 11th annual for this casual sailing week in Loreto’s surrounding islands and nearby Baja anchorages. The Rally started when WestCoast Multihull founder Kurt Jerman came down to Loreto in hopes to convince the Gato Loco owners to […]

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Gato Loco sailing San Carlos to Puerto Escondido episode 6 (2018 sailing season)

By Lowell | April 13, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Gato Loco anchored in the river channel in Mulege Baja Here’s a preview of this season of sailing with episodes from last season. In episode 6 Gato Loco sails into Conception Bay, anchors in the Mulege river channel visiting this Baja river town before pointing the bows south towards Loreto. Both pilot whales and dolphin […]

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Gato Loco Sailing San Carlos to Loreto Ep. 5 & 2019 Baja cruise details

By Lowell | March 6, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Plans are really beginning to gel for this seasons Baja cruise. As you can see in the schedule below we’ll have 5 legs again sailing though San Carlos on our way south to Loreto and Puerto Escondido. Dave and Ellen and friends will sail with me heading out May 1st. We’ll probably take a Baja […]

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Gato Loco sailing Penasco to San Carlos episode 4

By Lowell | February 16, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Plans for this season of sailing are firming up. We will be sailing through San Carlos again this year making a crew change there on our way south to Loreto. Details on Rally week sailing with our fellow sailboats are still to be organized. I do know that Kurt at Westcoast Multihulls charters in Puerto […]

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Gato Loco sailing Penasco to San Carlos episode 3

By Lowell | February 6, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

Our next update will have details on the 2019 cruise schedule. While we’re getting plans organized here’s another episode of our 2018 season video series. In episode 3 Gato Loco sails from Puerto Refugio on the north end of Isla Angel de la Guardia (Guardian Angel island), anchoring on Isla Tiburon (Shark island) and on […]

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Gato Loco Sailing 2019

By Lowell | January 26, 2019 | Category Baja 2019

   San Juanico Baja Baja here we come!    Late January and it’s time to begin planning for our 2019 Baja cruise. Everything is a bit sketchy at the moment but we’re beginning to make some plans.    Details soon. Take the cruise with us Puerto Penasco to San Carlos last year. The cruise is documented […]

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