Tag: Passport 42

La Paz to Mazatlan

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 →

Caleta Partida – a wading adventure

DAY ONEDate:November 29th, 2019Departure:Marina Costa Baja, La PazArrival:Caleta Partida (Isla Espiritu Santo)Distance:23.8nmCrew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:10 - 14 Beam Reach, sun & Clouds With Colin having returned from a couple of days back at work, and enjoying the Club Cruceros Thanksgiving pot luck (and drinks after) the day before, we were keen to get out and … Continue reading Caleta Partida – a wading adventure →

The Double-D redo

Departure:Brickyard Cove MarinaArrival:Brickyard Cove MarinaDistance (nm):18Engine Hours (trip end):81.0Crew & Guests:Julian, Colin, Diane, Diana & Tanner Weather:Everything: Calm, wind to 25kts, Fog and sun Very nice to have the Double D's back for a sail (see Feb 2017 post), and to have Tanner (of Aids Lifecycle fame) along for the ride. A big band of … Continue reading The Double-D redo →

SailGP Weekend Sail

Departure:Clipper Yacht HarborArrival:Clipper Yacht HarborDistance (nm):28.0Engine Hours (trip end):66.7Crew & Guests:Julian, Colin, MarleyWeather:A good blow at 20+ Saturday - 5/4/19 We went sailing with Nick and Johnna on Scarlet Fire to get a view of the Sail GP boats sailing, but with a vantage point at the Alcatraz end of the course the racing was … Continue reading SailGP Weekend Sail →

New Main and Stackpack Test Sail

Departure:Clipper Yacht HarborArrival: Clipper Yacht Harbor Distance (nm):20.4Engine Hours (trip end):59.53Crew & Guests:Julian, Colin, MarleyWeather:Grey, reasonable wind A good sail out the Gate, past Bonita Point, and a taste of the ocean. Super-flat, nice breeze, and a flood tide to take us in (hit over 10 knots SOG). Warm for the time of year, but … Continue reading New Main and Stackpack Test Sail →

New Main and Stack-pack

Finally received our new main and stack pack today from Hood Sails. Robin Sodaro and his son came by to fit it. We looked at three different sailmakers for the main, but chose Hood because a) Looking at other boats, their stack packs (cradles) always seem to look compact and neat on the boom, and … Continue reading New Main and Stack-pack →