Month: July 2016

Sailing Tips 1.6. for Puerto Peñasco/Sonora/Mexico

Sailing Tips 1.6. for Puerto Peñasco/Sonora/Mexico

We arrived in Puerto Peñasco after a night passage from Puerto Refugio on the North of Angel de la Guarda early in the morning at low tide. We tried to reach the harbor master and Fonatur Marina per VHF, but nobody answered our call, which 

Up the Sea 1.4. Bahía de los Ángeles to Puerto Refugio.

Up the Sea 1.4. Bahía de los Ángeles to Puerto Refugio.

We skipped Puerto Don Juan, which fooled us not to be a seductive anchorage, instead it looked barren and hot. This bay has only a narrow entrance from the sea and is the best hurricane shelter in the area, so we wanted to check it 

Sailing Tips 1.5. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling North from Bahía de los Ángeles to Puerto Peñasco JULY 2016

Sailing Tips 1.5. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling North from Bahía de los Ángeles to Puerto Peñasco JULY 2016

Bahía de los Ángeles Two good anchorages in sand behind Punta Arena point with light and beach and in front of the 3 village piers on sand at 15-30′. The one in front of the town is open roadstead, but has surprisingly little swell. Check 

Nobody tells you how hard it is.

Nobody tells you how hard it is.

Getting the boat and outfitting is easy. After leaving comes the hard part. Complaining about life when you live on land is normal. Complaining as a cruiser is just not done. We are out there living the dream, complaining would be heresy. How about the 

My Kind of People.

My Kind of People.

The other day in Bahía de Los Ángeles, we were sitting around with a bunch of cruisers under Guillermo’s palapa when a landlubber from Texas joined our group. He was a young Armenian immigrant to the US close to getting his Green Card and on 

Sailing Tips 1.4. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling North from Santa Rosalia to Bahía de los Ángeles JUNE 2016

Sailing Tips 1.4. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling North from Santa Rosalia to Bahía de los Ángeles JUNE 2016

Santa Rosalia Fuel dock. There is space to anchor in the port at the far side, but we heard that there is a lot of debris on the harbor bottom and anchor retrieval might be difficult. The is also a protected bay outside the port. 

Up the Sea 1.3. Santa Rosalía to Bahía de los Ángeles

Up the Sea 1.3. Santa Rosalía to Bahía de los Ángeles

Santa Rosalía is a lovely town. It was build around a large copper mine and about two thirds of the population of this small town of 12.000 is employed by the mine. There is virtually no unemployment and the town conveys a strong sense of community. The 

Hello from Beyond the Rainbow Bridge.

Hello from Beyond the Rainbow Bridge.

I have been here now for a few days and it’s grand. In case you don’t know what the rainbow bridge is, no worries, I didn’t know either before I got here. Nor would I have believed if anybody had told me about it. I 

Up the Sea 1.2. Puerto Escondido to Santa Rosalía

Up the Sea 1.2. Puerto Escondido to Santa Rosalía

We arrived at Puerto Escondido after a wonderful short sail and ride from Bahía Aqua Verde. The port is very hidden, as it’s name described and opened to a large landlocked bay. It is arguably the best protected hurricane hole on all of Baja and 

Sailing Tips 1.3. Sea of Cortez traveling North from Puerto Escondido to Bahia Conception MAY/JUNE 2016

Sailing Tips 1.3. Sea of Cortez traveling North from Puerto Escondido to Bahia Conception MAY/JUNE 2016

Puerto Escondido Mooring balls inside the inner bay, anchoring outside the bay, might want to ask the Fonatur office for all anchoring spots. Fuel dock. Portable water from the mountains at the fuel dock end tie of the marina next to dinghy dock. Marina Puerto 

RIP Samba. Breaking a Heart. Or Two.

RIP Samba. Breaking a Heart. Or Two.

Samba was my first dog. She was Radu’s first dog too. She was with us for the last five and a half years.. We were new at this and she taught us a lot. About unconditional love. She was always with us, around us, although