By Lowell | May 30, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Homes on the north shore at La Ventana After two cool breezy days on the Pacific side we decided to head for the East Cape and warm up a little. Leaving Scorpion Bay we drove south to San Carlos near Bahia Magdalena the huge bay about half way down Baja on the Pacific side. This […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 27, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Tuesday morning May 27th… Bill, Neely and Frankie are driving south on HW 1 back towards La Paz while I write this update in the back of Pee Wee. We just drove the 30 mile dirt road out of Scorpion Bay. Bill, Sydney and Chuck had tried to make it to this area on their […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 26, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Its been about a week since I said goodbye to all of Gato Loco crews and boy have I seen a lot of beautiful beaches. Giving up Gato Loco for Pee Wee was really hard but I am doing better cuz of all the places I have been especially the beaches! I love walks on […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 24, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Sunday, 5/18 – Day 1: Eve and I arrived on Friday and met up with everyone, spent the day in La Paz on Saturday and sailed out with Bill on Sunday morning, a little later than we anticipated but around 1130am. Bill gave us a quick low down on the sailing for dummies which most […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 24, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Savoring our last minutes on the cool Pacific, Frankie and Neely pose in front of the morning surfers after we had breakfast and said adios to Cerritos staff we come to know over the past two days. As we arrive for breakfast they greeted us with a welcome home but it’s time to move on […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 23, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Cerritos Beach and Surf Camp (resort) our first stop on the west cape turned out to be a perfect stop. We stumbled into a very friendly little beach resort with great surfing. Arriving on Wednesday after driving from the east cape through Cabo and up HW 19 to KM 64 in high wind conditions and […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 22, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Hello from Los Barriles on the east cape of Baja in game fishing country and the kite surfing capital of Baja. This is where serious fisherman hang out in search of the big fish (marlin, Sailfish…). We drove over the mountains from La Paz to Los Barriles mid-day Monday finding 4 RV park options finally […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 20, 2008 | Category Baja 08
The Gato Loco Crew. Leg 1 April 11-19, Crew: Lowell, Bill, Dave – Puerto Penasco to San Carlos Leg 2 April 29-4, Crew: Bill & Clyde (opening for crew) – San Carlos to Puerto Escondido Leg 3 May 4-11, Lowell, Frankie, Bill, Richard & Kerry (from Australia) in the Loreto area.. Leg 4 May 11-17, […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 20, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Tres Amigas in La Paz It’s time to catch-up on our arrival and activities in La Paz. Our boat computer bit the big one at our last anchorage north of La Paz (Celeta Partida) Wednesday night. Our sail to Celeta Partida was a windy leg with the wind first at our backs from the north […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 17, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Manuel, you’re our guy.. Frankie holds one of 6 lobsters and a fish from Manuel. After a quiet night at anchor we awoke to cloudy skies allowing us to sleep a little later. Water is very clear and inviting for swimming. Bob spent 20 minutes on the foredeck orchestrating a puffer fish ballet. With no […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 15, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Leg 4 starts Mother’s day with us becalmed in Puerto Escondido. Crew change and provisions in place, we motored south from Puerto Escondido with light SE winds. It’s 3 PM and not a lot of time to cruise to our next anchorage. We’ve hoping to make Candeleros South 15 miles south, a new anchorage for […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 14, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Hi, my name is Neely and this is my update… Thank goodness I didn’t have to go in Pee Wee to help provision the boat instead I got to stay with my dad, sleep and hang out at the Mothers Day brunch that was held at the marina. Boy it sure smelled heavenly but I […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 14, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Tres Amigos… A special thanks to Richard for his wonderful updates. It’s very interesting to bring someone who travels the world to see our Sea of Cortez and see them enjoy it immensely. The absence of civilization makes Baja and the Sea of Cortez very special compared to the rest of the world. I’m sure […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 10, 2008 | Category Baja 08
May 9th -an important day. We wake to an overcast sky, the first time there has been even a hint that sometimes it rains in Baja. As we prepare Neely for her morning shore excusion, a fishing boat races at speed towards us. Immediately we’re excited at the prospect of buying fresh lobster to help […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 10, 2008 | Category Baja 08
……….. Thursday morning……like no other one before. At 7.20 as the boat awakens, already the sky is an impossible blue and the sea turquoise clear. Gato Loco sits gently in the calm of the small V shaped Bay at the northern tip of Isla Carmen, surrounded by the chalky white limestone cliffs, pockmarked by thousands […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 9, 2008 | Category Baja 08
San Juanico Cove looks even better this morning. The wind has very conveniently shifted around to the north – perfect for our sail south to Isla Carmen. The other boats in the bay start leaving – most of them continuing north as the season draws to a close & they want to be home before […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 8, 2008 | Category Baja 08
.…Tuesday morning woke with clear blue sky and a gentle breeze after a pretty wild night with 30 plus knot gusts disturbing the otherwise beautiful anchorage of on the south west of Isla Coronados, an extinct volcano. Emulating pearling Captain Otego 400 years previously, Kerry led a shore expedition of Bill & Richard to the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 6, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Tuesday May 6th & we’re setting isla Coronado relaxing after a night of wind. It was quiet for dinner and then winds started and blow until early morning. Anchor held well just a little bumpy while sleeping. Puerto Escondido Singlar marina operation to the right>> Monday morning we arranged to leave Pee Wee (RV) at […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 4, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Saturday May 3rd, 2008 Today was the last full day of Leg 2. We left San Juanico Cove and headed southbound to Puerto Bellandra, which is directly across from Loreto on a small island and about 20 miles from San Juanico. Light conditions meant nice slow sail across flat seas. According to Bruce’s calculations, today […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 3, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Friday May 2nd, 2008 We left our little cove and headed south today. Not sure of the times. Very mellow day as we motor sailed down to San Juanico cove. We made a brief stop to do some snorkeling at Punta Pulpito. (Punta Pulpito is a large rock outcropping that is highly visible from all […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 3, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Thursday May 1st, 2008 Nice calm night at our anchorage in Conception Bay, Sails up at 8:42 am. As we headed out of the mouth of Conception Bay the wind picked up to about 21 knots apparent, and the seas were roughly 2-3 foot swells. Boat moving along nicely under main and jib averaging a […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 3, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Western desert view driving across Baja Pacific to the Sea of Cortez Thursday morning will be our last day on the Pacific side of Baja until our drive from La Paz back to Loreto. The Pacific side is too cold for desert dwellers like us. We’re looking forward to the warmer Sea of Cortez. The […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 1, 2008 | Category Baja 08
Wednesday April 30th, 2008 Easy Night at anchorage in Mulege, we woke up and did some minor surgery on the dinghy’s motor. After that we headed into town to look around. We went to an old mission and the abandoned prison which is now a museum. Quick lunch (were Bill discovered that lime seeds and […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 1, 2008 | Category Baja 08
The Gato Loco Land CruiseWednesday April 30 is a red flag high wind day in Arizona and it’s time for us to drive from Phoenix to the Guadalupe wine valley between the Mexican border town of Tecate and sea side Ensenada. We pulled onto the freeway (pulled anchor) at 10 AM. We soon find that […]
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