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Monthly Archives: May 2014


Bay of LA and on to Puerto Penasco

By Lowell | May 31, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Thursday afternoon May 29th Bay of LA is hot as expected. We off load 4 empty gas cans and 1 propane tank on a quest for energy. We only set road side 5 minutes before Carlos picks us up and we head for the Pemex. Linda heads to  restaurant Costa Del Sol for internet while […]

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Passage to San Francisquito & Bahia de Los Angeles

By Lowell | May 29, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Wednesday May 28th Large sardine fishing boat anchored just outside Santa Rosalia as we depart near sunrise.               Calm seas seem to be the morning menu with the current weather conditions. That means we get to test the motor repair right away. Good news, other than some squeals as […]

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Another good mechanic in Santa Rosalia has us underway again

By Lowell | May 27, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Gypsum tanker near Isla San Marcos Engine report…  We found another good Yamaha mechanic in Santa Rosalia. We brought the lower unit and our new seals and he installed them and confirmed that the old seals were leaking. Not sure if they were replaced in Escondido. He came back to the boat and checked the […]

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South winds return as we sail north to San Sebastian

By Lowell | May 26, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

It finally feels like we’re cruising again as we get a rhythm making progress each day to Penasco after delays. Sunday May 25th .. Above..We were blessed with another huge pad of dolphins as we motor sail north to San Sebastian. Departing Coranados 9ish seas are flat as winds laid down overnight and are still […]

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Officially heading for Puerto Penasco

By Lowell | May 25, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Saturday afternoon May 24th Thanks to a huge effort by David Cunningham working on our wounded motor we were able to pull the dock lines and head north at 4 PM Saturday. Exiting Puerto Escondido there’s 10 boats in the mooring field and another 15 in the waiting room. Weather over the coming days looks […]

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Hanging in Puerto Escondido while engine is repaired

By Lowell | May 24, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Thursday May 22 I’m loving the new option for commuting to Loreto through Tijuana. Today’s fights went like clock work. The weather in San Diego was very cool. I had a seat on the left side on the flight south on Calfia and was able to view the Baja coast starting at Puerticitos south to […]

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Gato Loco’s journey home starts this Thursday

By Lowell | May 22, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Gato loco sets in Puerto Escondido near Loreto after the Leg 4 crew left her on a mooring and arranged to have a mechanic work on our port engine that has developed a problem. News on Leg 4 is slow in coming because of high winds that forced them to hang in the Salinas anchorage […]

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2014 Rally Days in the books & Leg 3 Wraps

By Lowell | May 12, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

I’m writing this update Monday back in Phoenix after the Leg 3 crew has made their way home safely. This update covers our final days on board. Friday May 9th French toast brunch on MoonDrifter starts the day. Helen entertains the brunch crowd with her sail board lessen from Bruce on Kat Kan Do. With […]

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Rally Days Update #3

By Lowell | May 10, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Wednesday May 7th Salinas Bay Isla Carmen Rough night last night with rollers hitting us broad side with west winds gusting all night though the anchorage. Finally quieted down as the sun came up. Good news, No bees. Plans today, Check out the old salt mine, dive the wreck in the bay and then head […]

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Rally Days Update #2

By Lowell | May 8, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Tuesday May 6th Windy night last night with cool breeze out of the south off Isla Monserrate. Good sleeping but we woke up with a boat load of bees loving all the empty beer cans in the trash. Darren quickly retired to his cabin waiting for us to move the boat to a bee clear […]

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Rally Days, Gato Loco Crew arrives, Off to Isla Monserrate

By Lowell | May 7, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Sunday May 4th Sunrise with calm Puerto Escondido water. Lazy day waiting for the Leg 3 crew. Hit the Loreto Fest pancake breakfast and a seminar on tablet navigation host by Eric on Seawind Pied-a-Mer .  Kurt helped me put Gato Loco on the dock for the arrival of my crew late night then went […]

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Made it to Puerto Escondido

By Lowell | May 4, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Friday May 2nd             Isla Coronados The turquoise waters of isla Coronados are glowing especially bright today with water clarity exceptional. We rode yet another north wind from San Juanico to Coronados with sea building to 3’ and a 20kt breeze (again a N wind that keeps on giving). Jeffrey […]

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Windy Santispac to San Juaninco

By Lowell | May 2, 2014 | Category Baja 2014

Thursday May 1st These 2 photos illustrate our big winds through the anchorage yesterday Wednesday afternoon. The sailboards were near out of control with the high 20kt puffs. The little land yacht actually put his away as we’re sure he would of capsized driving is nose into the sand. The dust off the beach was […]

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