By Lowell | May 30, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Strong south winds blew all day Sunday as we enjoyed the company of Victor’s family on the boat and doing some sightseeing on the north shore beaches of La Paz. It’s Monday and we’re motoring north with winds in our face at 15kts.. Things switched one day to soon on us.. What a nice visit […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 29, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
A chime of my phone greeted us as we returned to our room after dinner in Hermosillo. It was a text message from Gato Loco indicating they were in Marina Palmira Friday night a day earlier than we expected. Turns out Rick was flying home on Saturday so they had to be in a […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 25, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Seawinds in Agua Verde Lowell here.. Sorry updates have been slow in coming over the past weeks. Some crews spend much too much time on a computer in their real life and would prefer understandably to cut the computer tie. Frankie and I will return to Gato Loco this weekend and I will catch you […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 18, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
And away we go!!!! Leg 4 crew about to leave Santa Rosalia for points South. Lunch in a new little restaurant we found that had excellent pork tacos!! Tables were full so we were about to seek out a different location, but the owners convinced some very nice people to relinquish their table. We hated […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 15, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
From El Burro Cove in Conception Bay…. Great day at the beach with some snorkling! Oh but before we head North~ Most amazing Sea Creature to stop by and visit all the sailers who spent the night in El Burro~ Bill got his chance of a lifetime….. a ride on a Whale Shark! She […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 12, 2011 | Category Baja 2011
Farwell to Lowell in Loreto and heading out to Isle Coronado.. Wonderful week with Lowell and spending some fun times with new found friends from the SeaWind Rally….. Hope to have them to visit us in the Puerto Penasco area sometime soon… Safe sailing to all! Our first stop and a […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 7, 2011 | Category Baja 2011, Seawind Rally
Friday… After saying goodbye to our Seawind friends we decided to stop at Roca Solitaria and do a little snorkeling. One problem.. the bottom falls away very fast so there’s no place anchor.. Problem solved, Bill and I took turns onboard drifting Gato Loco while we check out the huge boulders surrounding what […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 7, 2011 | Category Baja 2011, Seawind Rally
Thursday… Cinco de Mayo … Sunny skies is always beautiful in the North Isla Coronados anchorage with the white sand bottom producing glowing turquoise water. Only 8 boats remain as we finally stir from the party last night. We did catch weather and we should have a light northerly wind at our backs as we […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 5, 2011 | Category Baja 2011, Seawind Rally
Tuesday AM… Instruments say it all. 25kt winds gusting to 30, on the lee of Isla Carmen with small seas and jamming at 7.4kts towards Bahia Salinas on the NE corner of Carmen. Rally boats trickled out of Escondido as they completed provisioning which was a little more practical today. Gato Loco lead the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 3, 2011 | Category Baja 2011, Seawind Rally
Monday morning.. Our northern winds continued through the night and waves are still rolling through the anchorage. Steve is leaving Gato Loco today after 11 days on board. I’m heading to Loreto with him to do some provisions. No way can our little dinghy get us to shore without soaking his bags so we hailed […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | May 1, 2011 | Category Baja 2011, Seawind Rally
Friday – With Bill & Carol on board after provisioning and visiting some of Steve’s Loreto friends, we headed south to Puerto Escondido. For the first time we’ve got wind on our nose and wave action coming from the channel between Isla Carmen and Danzante. Half way there and winds clock favorable for sailing and […]
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