By Lowell | May 31, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Hello all and welcome to the “Rookies & Owners” Gato Loco Leg #6, Loreto to Santa Rosalia. Meet those on board…Dave & Ellen Redden are all smiles on our flight from Guaymas to Loreto… . . . . . . “Rookies” Linda & Larry Miles are all smiles too… . . . . . . […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 29, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
.We made it to Vee Cove safe and sound…another great day of sailing smooth seas, sails up, nice winds…perfect day out on the water. However, what was not so perfect was the fact that we encountered tons of Portugese Man Of War jellyfish…well, we decided to call them “gillie-fish” in honor of a certain amiga, […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 28, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
.On our way to San Juanico…a pensive Owen waits patiently for the fish to bite…and he waited…and he waited… . . . . . . . . . . . . .aaannnndddd it’s another bonito! That’s okay, now that all 3 boys have caught bonito, now it’s time for the good eatin’ fish! […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 26, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
.An early morning snorkel provided us with the lesson of today…shuffle your feet…just ask Steve Irwin… . . . . . . . .Nice starfish… . . . .Now, off to Mulege… . . . .Where has the day gone…lunch in Mulege already? This is the little hotel near the mouth of the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 26, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
.After leaving Santa Rosalia we headed to a lovely anchorage at Isla San Marcos…it was a short sail after our rough crossing, and a weather delay due to incoming storms…obviously, by the photo, it was a very rough night… . . . . . .Leg 5 has a new name…the White Squall leg…the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 23, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
.Gato Loco, Leg 5 2010…Captain Bill, Lisa Wendt, CJ Terracciano, Shirley & Owen Kelly…every leg needs a name…our leg became known as “The Mexican Train”…you can’t stop us, baby! . . . . . . .We left bright and early Friday morning for our road trip from Puerto Penasco to San Carlos, where we hopped […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 18, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Marina Real entrance Gato Loco sets in Marina Real, San Carlos waiting for the Leg 5 crew to arrive. Leg 4 didn’t materialize, so Bill has arranged for Leg 5 to head out a day early, arriving at the boat this Friday. This year’s Leg 5 crew will be Capt Bill, Owen & Shirley Kelly, […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 15, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Thursday May 13th Today’s the day we head to Kino Bay to get a few supplies (mainly ice) before we head south towards San Carlos. Kino is 18 miles to our east and an easy reach across the channel with light morning breeze from the south. Stark contrast from yesterday as we lounge on the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 14, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Tuesday May 11th Very cool night, we’re now sleeping under blankets and the winds is back after laying down a little overnight. Our NW Francisquito anchorage was calm and well protected from the N winds. Dream Catcher (right) heads out shortly after sunrise. This is where we part company. They are heading into Bay of […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 12, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Sorry I haven’t sent a update sooner but I’ve been on land for a couple of days. yahoo!!!! If you could see me I am jumping for joy and my tail is wagging!!!!!! ALOT!!!!! My parents along with Bruce and Cynthia (our new crew friends), after seeing Bob and Chris at the bus station, went […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 12, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Sunday May 9th. A final Seawind Rally note. The Seawind that traveled the farthest is Brad & Lisa on Tenacious Grace. Their boat is named absolutely perfectly. Their journey began in northern Alberta Canada far inland. They decided to become sailors, taking a 5 day sailing course then purchasing their 1160 in Seattle. Over the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 10, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Thursday May 6th Warmer night like it always is in Conception. Lazy morning since we only have a 35 mile day ahead of us. We could almost hear Gerry’s voice as he did the Sonrisa ham weather since he does it from his palapa house right in front of our anchorage. He will also give […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 9, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Sunday May 9th Just a quick update to let everybody know all is well and wish all you mothers “Happy Mothers Day”. I will send out an update on out journey from Conception Bay to Santa Rosalia soon. Chris & Bob left yesterday for Loreto and Bruce & Cynthia arrive by air from Guaymas yesterday. […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 8, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Tuesday May 4th Punta Pulipto, Baja version of Aires Rock, was suppose to pass to port as we sailed to Bahia Conception 58 miles north…BUT… The radio cracked “these seas are big and we have 20 kts on our nose”. The winds and seas were expected to lay down Monday night. Setting in the well […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 5, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Sunday May 2 Loreto Fest swap meet, Pancake breakfast and we’re off off at 9:30 to Loreto to pick up Bob and Chris flying in today on Aero Califia, probably the same plane Craig and John fly out on. Winds are out of the south east at 12 and we are making great progress. Winds […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 2, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Friday April 30 Cooler with Pacific spill-over night time westernly breeze all night. Still blowing 8 as we launch the dink to take Neely ashore and add our cruiser tree offering for Leg 1. Arriving on shore we were met by Babe and her master from Taos NM camping on the beach. . . . […]
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