s/v BOUNDLESS; Colin, Julian, a Passport 42, and a big cruising adventure.
Category: Cruising Logbook
GETTING OFF THE DOCK: To Falsa ... DATE:21 January, 2021DEPARTURE:Marina Palmira, La PazDESTINATION:Bahía FalsaDESTINATION LAT/LONG:24°15.521N 110°18.981WTRIP: 6nm We were itching to get out of the marina after two months, but waiting for Juliet to get their new autopilot controller before we could start making our way over to the mainland, hopefully together. It was great … Continue reading La Paz to Mazatlan
Departure:Marina Palmira, La Paz BCSArrival:Marina Palmira, La Paz BCSDistance (nm):23.4Engine Hours (trip end):425.6Crew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:Blue sky, wind 3 - 20 knots After 8 weeks of major boat work (see the 'Projects Log), we were itching to get out of the marina, and also see that everything checked out, especially given the new chainplates had … Continue reading DAY TRIPPING – Balandra ‘test sail’
Santa Rosalía to Isla San Marcos 27’14.509N 112’06.345W 9/20/20 - 11.4nm / We were still waiting for our long lost package from Defender Marine to arrive, and looking to escape the heat in Santa Rosalía, we thought to head over to Isla San Marcos for a couple of days. Reported to have some (package tracking … Continue reading SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG SIX: Santa Rosalía back to La Paz
Bahía de Los Angeles We spent a few days anchored behind the sandy spit off the B de LA village, got some laundry done, checked out the two tiendas and enjoyed Wi-Fi, numerous beers and a very nice evening meal at Guillermo’s. The village is little more than one strip of (quite fancy) paved road, … Continue reading SEA OF CORTEZ LEG FIVE: Bahía de Los Angeles back to Santa Rosalía
Santa Rosalía We spent two weeks in Santa Rosalía. The small marina is extremely friendly, and conveniently close to the town. There was quite the group of cruisers passing through - EXPRESSION, YATRA, GEN-M, all with kids on board, CAVU, SLIPPER (with recently acquired dog), and the 68’ Italian boat we had seen on our … Continue reading SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG FOUR: Santa Rosalía to Bahía de los Angeles
7/26/20 - Santo Domingo to Posada Concepción 8.18nm / 311.17 hrs After spending two nights at Santa Domingo we decided to venture further into Bahia Concepcion. We had heard that it is quite hot at this time of year in the bay, and they were right. We left Santa Domingo and set the jib and … Continue reading SEA OF CORTEZ LEG THREE: Bahía Concepción to Santa Rosalía
7/14/2020 - Puerto Escondido to Puerto Balandra, Isla Carmen 15nm / 299.6 The wind was fairly light, but we managed to sail about half the way, taking advantage of a favourable SOG despite the low boat speed. Motored into pretty Puerto Balandra, and the only boat there. Colin enjoyed the bay on the SUP, and … Continue reading SEA OF CORTEZ LEG TWO – Puerto Escondido to Bahía Concepción
We arrived back in La Paz after three months away on the 19th June, took a hire car at the airport and made it back to the boat to find everything in good shape (if a little baked). The next few days were spent commissioning the watermaker, performing oil changes on the Beta and outboard … Continue reading SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG ONE: La Paz to Puerto Escondido
Departure:Marina Costa Baja, La PazArrival:El Mezteño, Isla Espiritu Santo Distance (nm):40Engine Hours (trip end):273.3Crew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:Mainly light, North and Easterly winds, sun & Cloud. A weekend away, Julian came to the boat on Monday 9th March, having been away since mid January, Colin flew in on Thursday. Friday 13th: Looking to get out on … Continue reading El Mezteño – Quick Break – Therapy weekend
Absolutely a dream come true ... to have the boat in an 'exotic' location, and have family come to enjoy some time with us exploring and sailing. This was always a big part of our wishes for the cruising life, and so we were super excited to have Julian's son and his family, Will, Holly, … Continue reading Family Crew – New Year 2020
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