By Lowell | June 11, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
The last leg of the trip finds Gato Loco sitting in Santa Rosalia. For it’s crew the adventure started much earlier. Myself (clyde) and Paul Littley drove down to Penasco on Thursday evening. We then hopped a bus Friday to Hermosillo where we met up with Doug. The three new crew went out and got […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 11, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Just received a call from Gato Loco.. Their anchorage on Isla San Luis was very windy last night (Elafonta???) so they pulled anchorage crossed overnight in 25-30kt winds and big sea conditions. Just 3 miles out of Penasco at 7 AM this morning. I’m heading to the marina to drop off Bill’s car and get […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 7, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Lowell here… For those that are wondering where the Gato Loco Leg 7 Crew might be..? Just to set everybody’s mind at ease.. Their planned route north has no easy internet access. They will need to layover in Bahia San Francisquito, Bahia De Los Angeles or Willard Bay. There is no cellular internet available and […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 5, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Friday morning, last full day on board Gato Loco. BUMMER! This just shouldn’t end! However the day does start on an embarassing note. Yours truly pulled his towel and swin shorts off the railing lines where they were hung to dry, only to lose the swim trunks overboard. First order of business for the day, […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 4, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Thursday morning in Mulege is a true “dead calm”… not a breath of moving air, ocean waters like “glass” on Apache Lake at 6am in July. We are just shy of renaming this Leg the “Gato Loco Motoring” leg. Well, ok, we did get some true sailing in. BUT, today looks like motors all day. […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 4, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Gato Loco 2010 Leg #6, (Wednesday) – The morning wake up call in San Juanico was not an alarm, or anyone stirring in the boat… it was WIND! Everyone gets up and out earlier than usual as we all know it may be sails only today! The Ham Net weather forecast provides no guarantee what […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 3, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Gato Loco 2010 Leg #6, Tuesday – All were abuzz this morning on board, as the local BEE population decided we were their best bet for fresh water. The handle on the rinse off hose at the back of the boat looked like a bee hive! First order of business, exit V-Cove. We also woke […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | June 2, 2010 | Category Baja 2010
Leg 6, Day 2 – (Monday)… After a very nice night at our first stop on Isla Coronado, dawn broke with no winds, no clouds, no waves, but good spirits looking forward to day 2. Our course will be north along Isla Coronado then around the north end east to V-Cove on the north end […]
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