By Lowell | April 29, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Mulege River Channel… 7:45 AM and the last panga that motored by finally woke us up. We were up just before sunrise when winds cracked up a bit and the anchor bridle needed a little adjustment to quiet it down. I guess we both fell asleep hard, over sleeping for the morning ham weather report. […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 27, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Our first steps on a dock since leaving Puerto Penasco 6 days ago. We’re swaying… Our 2nd day drama free (now don’t get bored on us now) went as expected. Our 5AM alarm allowed us to make Santa Rosalia by 6PM even losing an hour from sailing into Baja Sur (south) which is on […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 26, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Monday… Today’s destination is a great anchorage Bahia San Francisquito with lots of options about 42 miles south, another easy day heading south. This positions us for the leg to Santa Rosalia tomorrow, the last of our long legs (72 miles). About an hour out north winds at 14kts came up giving us a […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 26, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Telling Steve about our adventures sailing through Canal de Ballenas (Channel of the Whales) only heighten his vigilance because he’s been there himself before a few times. What will this passage bring? Wind is light so we decided to leave sails down as we approached the wind slot with blue water indicating wind. The […]
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