La Paz

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Sunday morning early we left Puerto los Cabos (Cabo San Jose) for Muertos Bay. We were supposed to leave at the same time as Venture, Tony Flemmings boat as he had Bob Lane from Passagemaker aboard and he wanted to take some pictures underway. I got a call on the radio as we were just getting up from Bruce Kessler …

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

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We slept in this morning as we didn’t need to leave for Cabo San Jose until mid morning. It is a 20-22 hour run depending on sea conditions. The morning was quiet with smooth seas. Some time after noon we saw several marlin jumping in our wake. Oh to have a fishing rod….. A little bit later we saw a …

Man O’ War Cove……Mag Bay

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On the Way to Mag Bay It was a quick 3 hour run down to Mag Bay with calm seas and beautiful clear, sunny skies. We were one of the first boats to enter the cove and before we could even get the anchor down, a panga approached with a local fisherman grinning and holding up 4 lobsters that he …

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Turtle Bay to Bahia Santa Maria. We left at about 7am as the trip should take about 27 hours or so and we want to arrive early Tuesday morning so we might enjoy a day of swimming (if the water is warm enough) The trip was uneventful and we averaged 9 knots as we had a bit of a push …

Sunday In Turtle Bay

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Sunday….a day of rest before the next long leg tomorrow. We took a dinghy ride again, this time with all four of us. Bruce was in the bow and got a bit wet. We went in to the town dock, but when we saw the rickety ladder we had to climb to get ashore, we opted not to. We cruised …

Turtle Bay

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Bahia de Tortugas (Turtle Bay) We are anchored in the northwest part of the bay, just off the small fishing village. The fleet is split into two groups, one here and one just off the beach where we will party tonight. We launched the dingy and explored the anchorage, stopping to say hi to anyone out on deck. We are …

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A Gourmet Breakfast Ensenada Cruise ShipHamming It Up With BruceJan and Janie’s Fashion Show It’s a bit past 4AM on Saturday morning. I am alone in the pilothouse, vigilantly on watch as I write this. I am totally typing by feel and will go back and spell check later before I post. The soft lights of the instruments glow just …

FUBAR Day 1 or San Diego to Margaritaville

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From Ensenada….. This past week is somewhat a blur. Or maybe I should say a “murk”. When we arrived in San Diego, the first day or two were very nice but then I think the weather directors thought it was June as June gloom set in and it became murky. It is even gloomy here in Ensenada as I write …