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Monthly Archives: April 2009


Loreto & Punta Colorado on Isla Carmen (Leg3 day 1 – 2)

By Lowell | April 28, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Tuesday April 28th. Flash back to Sunday.. We joined MoonDrifter crew to go to the farmers market in Loreto. The haul was so large it took two dinging trips to get crews and supplies back on board. In the picture right Gato Locos stores overflow with fresh fruit. No scurrvy on this leg 🙂 We […]

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Gato Loco’s Neely Update #2 (Life on board)

By Lowell | April 27, 2009 | Category Baja 09

  Neely Cruising Baja Well I got the crossing behind me and a full week on board. I do have to say I am getting very comfortable on Gato Loco. My days begin with a early morning feeding than a ride on the dingy (my favorite) to shore. While on shore my parents take me […]

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San Jaunico, Isla Coronados & Loreto (Leg 2 (6 &7)

By Lowell | April 26, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Friday Leaving San Jaunico always requires leaving a token offering on the cruisers tree. Neely found a cool piece of drift wood that became Baja09 Leg 2’s offering. Last years stone was still hanging so we were able to do a little maintenance and hang the new addition. Since Gato Loco will probably be here […]

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Mulege to San Jaunico (leg2 days 4-5)

By Lowell | April 24, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Pod of 200+ dolphins feeding on our way to Isla San Ildefonso. With us for over an hour. Fishing report 🙂 Yes, we’re finally eating fresh fish. Leaving Mulege the fish are biting. With a little help from the local fishermen sharing their fishing secrets, we are able to land a couple of nice ones! […]

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Punta Chivato to Mulege (Leg 2 Day 3)

By Lowell | April 23, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Hola from Mulege Our south anchorage of San Marcos has great protection but is a little buggie. They’re out early this morning so we motored away early on glassy seas towards Punta Chivato. It’s much warmer today and arriving at Chivato we hit the water before heading in to the resort. Neely was SO READY […]

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My first crossing of the Sea of Cortez (1st Neely Blog)

By Lowell | April 22, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Well another sailing season has begun and I get to be part of the adventure. My parents and I drove Pee Wee (our small van motor home) to San Carlos where Gato Loco was waiting for us. I got excited to see the marina cuz I know that meant we were going on the boat. […]

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Santa Rosalia & Isla San Marcos (day 2)

By Lowell | April 21, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Santa Rosalia ferry terminal across from the Singlar Marina . Day 1 ended with some serious exercise walking the quiet streets on Sunday night. Unfortunately when we settled in for the evening my photo memory card died so all images were lost from day 1. Lessen learned, I’m backing up on the boat computer. Slow […]

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Leg 1 Crew Clyde Betts’s report on his leg 1 experience

By Lowell | April 20, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Once again I was fortunate to be invited back on another week aboard Gato Loco for the Baja ’09 trip. Gato Loco is owned by my friends in Cholla Bay and is a 32′ seawind cruising catamaran. This year, myself, Cynthia and Bruce Tegge, and Bill Hensler took leg one which was Puerto Penasco to […]

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Baja09 Leg2 off to Great Start

By Lowell | April 19, 2009 | Category Baja 09

9 AM Sunday morning, wind out of the NW at 8-10, seas 2′, making 7+ motorsailing, 46kms remain of the 72 to cross to Santa Rosalia. Strategy is to get as far across as we can before the afternoon winds build. Bill’s experience this past week has been serious winds in the afternoon (usually 30+). […]

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Leg 2 Underway at 5 AM (San Carlos to Santa Rosalia)

By Lowell | April 19, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Victor & Leslie Rangel, Bill, Frankie, Neely & Lowell are onboard for Leg 2 as we pull away from Marina Real at 5 AM Sunday morning bound for Santa Rosalia. Distance 72km. Hoping for a 10 – 12 hour crossing to Baja. . . . . Victor already caught the first fish of Leg 2 […]

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Leg 1, day 7

By Lowell | April 18, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Leg 1, Friday/Saturday, April 17,18 Ahoy! Woke early this morning to cool temps and light winds and readied the boat for our crossing. We said farewell to a great anchorage and headed off into the sunrise. Next stop Ensenada Posomoreno. About 30mi across we passed south of lone Isla San Pedro Martir. Just to the […]

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Leg 1, day 6

By Lowell | April 18, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Ahoy! Leg 1, day 6, April 16 Winds picked up during the night to about 16knts and cool air set in. After daybreak we noticed large swells to our west so it was decided to take an easy motorsail to Bahia San Francisquito. Once out the winds were averaging 20knts from the North-Northwest and again […]

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Leg 1, day 5

By Lowell | April 18, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Ahoy! Leg 1, day 5, April 15 Woke this morning to swirling winds and fog climbing over some of the peaks behind Bay of L. A. After a run to the local Pemex station for fuel we decided to set sail for our next destination Isla Salsipuedes. Fifteen minutes out the west winds returned, blowing […]

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Leg 1 day 4

By Lowell | April 18, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Ahoy! Leg 1, Tuesday, April 14 The weather started getting rough, the tiny ship was tossed, if not for courage of the fearless crew, the Gato Loco would be lost!!!   Heading out of Puerto Refugio everthing looked good until we got out into the middle of Canal de Bellenas, a five mile wide channel […]

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Leg 1, Day 3

By Lowell | April 18, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Ahoy! Leg 1, Monday, April 13 The crew aboard Gato Loco hope all had a wonderful Easter. Our Easter in Gonzaga Bay was capped off with margs, great Mexican food, and a colorful sunset at Alfonsina’s restaurant. Monday we woke to calm conditions and clear skies. Next stop Puerto Refugio on the northern end of […]

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Sting Reay back in Penasco

By Lowell | April 16, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Lowell here… I was wrong about Sting Reay still being with Gato Loco. I assumed since nothing was mentioned that both boats were still together. Sting Reay’s engine problems apparently forced them to return from Ganzaga Bay to Penasco via Puertecitos. Read yet another harrowing story from Craig about him and John’s challenges to return […]

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Gato Loco & Sting Reay made it to Bay of LA

By Lowell | April 15, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Now I know what Gilligan went thru!! Had one nasty day going thru the channel from Puerto Refugio to Bay of LA. 45mph winds!!! Next year Lowell you can do this leg!! Lost a chair and the the trash can so could you bring down one of each when you head to San Carlos. Clyde […]

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Leg 1 Isla San Luis to Gonzaga

By Lowell | April 13, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Ahoy! Leg 1, day 2 Gato Loco exited Puerto Penasco’s harbor at 6:20pm with the sun, swells and wind on our nose and the Rocky Point Easter weekend zoo at our backs. I’ve never seen so many people in that town. About two hours after sunset Clyde alerted me to the most spectacular phosphorescent show […]

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Leg 1 Penasco to Isla San Luis

By Lowell | April 11, 2009 | Category Baja 09

Ahoy! Here’s to the beginning of another adventure aboard Gato Loco with friends and family. The owners Lowell and Frankie McCulley, Rick Quant, Dave and Ellen Redden and Bill Hensler invite you to join them on Gato Loco as we travel to the many beautiful destinations throughout the Sea of Cortez. Leg 1 crew Bruce […]

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Big Wind delays Leg 1 departure

By Lowell | April 10, 2009 | Category Baja 09