By Lowell | April 30, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Sunday April 29th Our last update was from Sweet Pee Cove. That seems like days ago. Our 6:30 departure was met with a serous mechanical problem. The main sheet blocks are the accelerator peddle for sailboats. The loads on this block is huge especially in 40 kt breezes like we had approaching Santa Rosalia. […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 29, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Friday April 27th, 3PM Motoring without sails since leaving San Francisqito. We’re 18 miles north of Santa Rosalia and our cellular internet popped on.. Cool… But wait… The flat seas have suddenly turned into whitecaps and we need to focus on steering Gato Loco down wind. San Rosalia here we come. 15kts nice. 25kts […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 27, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Thursday April 26th. We’re a little haggard from our anchor escapades in Bay of LA as we take shifts steering down wind with 25 – 30 kts at out back. We’re so glad we escaped the Bay and now have winds pushing us down the hill at 10 kts. Our destination today is the […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 27, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Thursday April 26th 4 AM.. Gato Loco shutters as a 45 kt wind gusts blasts off the Bay of LA shore. We’re up as the anchor drag alarm sounds. Not the way to start a day.. Yesterday was an awesome day and our first day with wind to sail without motors. Our entire leg […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 25, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Fang Rock in the East Bay of Puerto Refugio Tuesday April 23rd, 8 AM — Confused Seas was definitely the word of the day on our crossing from Lobos to Puerto Refugio. Winds started at 8 WNW, enough to motor sail through 3’ seas. As the morning progressed winds died and we had to take […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 23, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Last year’s update from Puerto Lobos was titled “big adventure” after sticking Gato Loco on the reef on the north shore of Lobos. I can’t tell you how many people have said be careful in Lobos and believe me I’ve learned that lesson well. Exiting Penasco at 5 AM > The trip to Lobos started […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 22, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Beautiful warm weather is the norm here in Puerto Penasco as we finalize provisions to start our 2012 cruise. Doug Stover and I will be sailing the first leg south to Puerto Escondido over the next 12 days. We arrived in Penasco (Rocky Point) yesterday afternoon after rescuing Owen & Shirley who had a blow […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 12, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
Easter activities on Sandy Beach Easter weekend and spring break for Haley, Murril and Al’s youngest, gave us a good reason to get Gato Loco out sailing. Haley wanted to come to Cholla for her break and it was our treat to have her. Beautiful weather and fun people watching made for a special day […]
Read MoreBy Lowell | April 5, 2012 | Category Baja 2012
subtitle – the destiny of a Missouri farm boy and the story of Gato Loco.. 10 years ago, this May Gato Loco arrived atop a container ship in Long Beach from Sydney Australia starting our emersion in the Sea of Cortez and all it’s splendor. This was the culmination of our dream of venturing on […]
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