Latest Posts Spread the loveBig wind in whale channel–A cautionary TailLowell, May 23, 2022Friday May 20th It was a pleasant afternoon yesterday in Bay of LA. We arrived 4ish and soon headed to Guillermo's for a well deserved margarita.Foggy days in BajaLowell, May 19, 2022Tuesday May 17th Fog banks have been following us the past day to the east.Conception and Mulege heading northLowell, May 18, 2022Sunday May 15thHeading Conception Bay today but first we wanted to make a very special visit to the cruiser tree so Heather could see Brian’s memorial we created 3 years ago.Leg 3 back to Penasco beginsLowell, May 15, 2022Thursday May 19th Frist leg 3 crew Kurt and Gwen arrival today.Gato Loco Live (Heading north)Lowell, May 14, 2022Saturday May 14th A quick update as we will be out of cell range for a couple of days.New crew on board. Heather Kurt and Gwen.. This is going to be fun.Leg 2 Crew’s final daysLowell, May 13, 2022Monday May 9th Yes the tradition continues as Moon Drifter hosted French Toast breakfast for the boats that were still in Coronados this Monday morning.Rally Days 2022 part 2Lowell, May 11, 2022Saturday May 7th Starting this Update with humpback photo that Trever sent us taken on our way to Monserrate.Rally Days beginLowell, May 8, 2022Thursday May 5th The Multihull rally begins with a Cinco de Mayo meet and greet party at Marina Puerto Escondido.One more anchorage before the RallyLowell, May 6, 2022Wednesday May 4th Sailed into Puerto Escondido mid-day to drop rally shirts and fuel up.Live from Gato LocoLowell, May 4, 2022Tuesday May 3rdJumping ahead a bit. San Juanico and Coronados report later.Nice overnight anchorage at Isla Coronados. No bees to report.Easy Days–Conception & MulegeLowell, May 3, 2022Friday May 29th After the longer passages in the northern Sea we now have legs 45nmi or less.Santa Rosalia by sunsetLowell, April 30, 2022Thursday April 28thSunset my ass!! We use an average boat speed of 6kts when we figure an arrival time which puts us arriving 6:30ish for the 76NM passage.A Pod of Orca’s and Island funLowell, April 28, 2022Wednesday May27thBig plans today.Whale Channel was good to usLowell, April 27, 2022Tuesday May 26th Crew up early in Refugio for the 46 mile run into Bay of LA. No morning coffee with our propane problem. Another quite cool night.Anchored in Puerto RefugioLowell, April 26, 2022Monday May 25thThe Gato crew appreciated a comfortable cool night to decompress from the stress preparing, provisioning and launching the cruise.Awesome downwind leg to Puerto LobosLowell, April 24, 2022Disclaimer I’ve had a good happy hour before writing this blog.The decision to sail toward Puerto Lobo turned out to be a great plan.Windy weather for Gato Loco cruise departureLowell, April 24, 2022Yes Our departure finds Arizona with weather creating strong winds. There’s Arizona forest fires being fueled by strong winds.Baja Rally 22 cruise plans coming togetherLowell, April 13, 2022The 2019 beach party on Isla Coronado was a fun time as you can tell from the group photo near sunset. This years Rally looks to be another fun sailing reunion of friends.It’s time to go Sailing 2022Lowell, March 24, 2022Let’s go sailing. It’s been TOO LONG. The last blog about upcoming cruises was “Sailing into a new decade” published in February 2020.Gato Loco crew back and report fun filled tripLowell, November 18, 2020 Gato Loco sailed into the Penasco harbor last Saturday 6ish pm, crossing the Sea 85 miles from Puertecitos.Gato Loco sends photos while in Gonzaga BayLowell, November 12, 2020 Bill has his drone with him on this cruise and getting some great aerial shots.Gato Loco arrives in Gonzaga BayLowell, November 10, 2020 Good news, I heard from Gato Loco last night (Monday) after just arriving in Gonzaga Bay.Gato Loco finds Light winds to Puerto LobosLowell, November 7, 2020 The Gato Loco crew reported light winds and flat seas on their first leg to Puerto Lobos.Gato Loco slips out for a Northern Sea of Cortez cruiseLowell, November 5, 2020 Awesome news, after not sailing during the spring due to the pandemic Gato Loco departed today for a cruise to some of our favorite northern Sea anchorages.Our cruising grounds - San Carlos to Puerto Penasco (9/21/2020)Lowell, September 23, 2020Sailing into the new decade hasn’t turned out anything like we hoped. We watched in March as the Covid 19 Virus slowly closed all options for our spring sailing season.Sailing into the new decade–Sailing 2020Lowell, February 5, 2020 Dos Buenos anchored on the hard in Cholla Bay Crossing our 4th decade sailing feels like a significant achievement and deserves a little reflection into this major influence and h...Happy New Year from Gato LocoLowell, January 1, 2020Wishing all our sailing friends the best for 2020. Plans are underway for the 2020 sailing season. More on that soon. Here’s a link to our 2020 calendar for download.Gato Loco–Leg 5, Fish On, The Final UpdateLowell, June 12, 2019Monday June 3rd Santa Rosalia to San Francisquto Best Passage Yet The day started with a typical weat...Gato Loco Satellite Update - Almost HomeLowell, June 6, 2019Thursday June 6th Gato Loco is making the final journey home to Penasco today. We started our journey from Puerto Refugio on Angle Island 105 miles due south of Penasco.Gato Loco–Leg 5, “Fish On” 3rd UpdateLowell, June 4, 2019Sunday June 2nd we’re off to Santa Rosalia Departing Coyot... Send article as PDF Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Notify me of new posts by email. Δ
