Headin to Isla Coronodo May 1st (Tue)
Cruisin to Loreto Fest Headin to Isla Coronado May 1st (Tue)
Back to the action… Interesting enough winds held giving us a solid 8kts all the way Punta Pulpito (10:30)where we sailed out of the big wind into a SE 8kt breeze in 300 meters. Looking at charts our theory is that winds were blowing down Bahia Conception and spilling over the low mountains at the bottom creating this local wind. After Pulpito we have to move to motor sailing in the fading breeze. Plan is to stop at Bahia San Juanico for lunch to allow Steve to scope it out. All of his north bound cruises have bypassed it. Hi Gato Loco readers (especially Cindy and the Albuquerque bunch), its matey Steve here. As the guru has said, I wanted to get a close-up look at Bahia San Juanico. Seeing it from a few miles out while headed north leaves a lot to be desired. The area is probably a couple miles long, defined by a headland at either end. At the north end, there is a beautiful white sand beach in a well protected cove that offers great protection from all directions except the north and northeast winds. The rest of the Crusin to Loreto Fest ’07 has been just great so far. Great temps, generally favorable winds, sunny skies and lots of interesting vistas, places and people (not to mention the cerveza fresca). This is a much more relaxed trip for me than in the past, which generally have required significant mileage each day. Just the opposite of the forced march Bill and I did a few years ago after Loreto Fest, taking Gato Loco north back home from Bahia Escondido to Puerto Penasco. That trip was just under 500 miles in 10 days or so. Glad to allow Steve the luxury Our afternoon sail to Isla Coronado has started with a motor sail with a 7kt breeze on our nose. Slowly, as we approach the island, the wind shifts eastward and Captain Steve shuts the engines down for a peaceful cruise into the anchorages turquoise water & white sand beaches. We’re into the anchorage early 4:30 with time to relax. Friends
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