Rally Days, Gato Loco Crew arrives, Off to Isla Monserrate
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 and relaxed on our Canadian friends trawler OutaHere.
Cool, relaxing on the aft deck a big whale shark swam gracefully by us.
Crew finally arrive 8ish. First stop was to visit friends and former crew members Steve & Cindy who are building a house in Loreto. Left is the guest house they are staying in while their house is being finished. It was too dark to get and pic during our tour of their place. We finished our visit with dinner at La Palapa, then on for provision to the boat where there was a little too much tequila consumed.
Sunday May 4th.
The new crew Murril, Darren, Nell and I looking ready for Rally week.
First hours out of Puerto Escondido we saw 2 fin whales and Darren caught a 15# Bonita and we almost landed a 25# dorado. My slow gaff work is responsible for the lost dorado. Darren says he’s the lucky charm and it certainly seems so.
Today’s destination Isla Monserrate where we had our Rally dinner hosted by Rob and Char on OutaHere and prepared by Kurt. The sail to Monserrate was a light air broad reach perfect for breaking in a new crew.
Right OutaHere as we begin arriving and below Rob and his huge Canadian flag.
The mother ship dinner photos.. Dinner was delicious beef and chicken fajitas plus offering from all of us.. Yum.
Ralliers, Murril, Char, Guy, Lowell, Helen(front), Kurt, Pam, Carol, Ralph, Nell, Rob, Jen, Bruce just off the pic and Darren taking the photo
Perfect weather and beautiful sunset.
What a fun night with our Seawind friends.
Pied-a-Mer 1160 – Eric & Pan
MoonDrifter S1160 – Ralph & Helen
Straw Cat 1000 – Guy & Carol
Kat Kan Do 1000 – Bruce & Jen & dog Oso
Gato Loco 1000 – Lowell, Murril, Darren & Nell
Seawind Rally dinner “Over & Out”
Until the next Update.
Wow! I am so excited for Nell and Darren to be on this leg…( yes and a little jealous…) can’t wait to see more pictures and more fish….hope you brought enough tequilla on board for the Tosetto’s!
Lowell, looks like things picked up a lot after you got rid of the last crew! I am so glad everyone made it and leg 3 is going so well. Happy sailing and fishing!
No doubt, with the crew you have… The tequila will be flowing! I want to experience a whale shark! Keep on doing what you always do so well! ENJOY! Xo
Darren is doing a great Ali G impersonation! Looks like fun on OutaHere.