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It’s official - we are leaving the Sea of Cortez! Join us on a three-day sailing passage from Isla San Francisco towards Isla Isabel near mainland Mexico. We wait out weather, discuss our weather planning and weather routing, sail plan set up, safety i...
We sail to the abandoned salt mining village on Isla Carmen and dive our first wrecked boat. After some awesome sailing and fishing, we pick up Ty’s daughter and head out to the uninhabited Isla Catalan, going out in search of the rattle-less rattlesnak...
In Mexico, we anchor off the ominously named Isla Salsipuedes, which translates to “Get Out If You Can.” Despite the name, we want to stay as long as we can, because it is one of the most picturesque islands that we have seen! Here we enjoy beautiful ...
Out at the Midriff Islands, we find total peace and tranquility - crystal clear water for diving, 360 degree panoramic views, incredible desert hiking, unique rock formations and ruins from centuries ago. These Sea of Cortez islands, Isla Partida and Isla...
The time has finally come for us to say farewell to Baja, sailing out of Bahía de los Angeles to Puerto Don Juan. Here we do some amazing diving with a very curious sea lion, some electric rays, and some friendly puffer fish. Then, we bid farewell to Ba...
Have you heard of the largest fish in the world? Would you swim with it? In Bahía de los Angeles, we find whale sharks, the world’s largest fish, and jump in and go for a swim! Come get an up close look at these amazing, giant creatures!
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In anticipation of the first “El Norte” of the season, we sneak through the perilous entrance into “the tank” at Isla Estanque. Here, a beautiful naturally formed lagoon protects us from the wind as we hike and explore this incredible desert full ...
Sailing in the Northern Sea of Cortez, we stumble across an incredible sight… A sardine bait ball that had attracted hundreds of feeding sharks, tuna, dorado, and even a sea lion and lots birds! We douse the sails and drift into the center of the feedin...
In the Northern Sea of Cortez, we set off for what we think will be an easy overnight sail, but with much stronger winds than forecasted, our passage quickly turns into a rough, choppy ride, complete with engine trouble. Finally, we arrive into Puerto Ref...
Join us as we explore the rarely sailed Northern Sea of Cortez, setting out from San Felipe, we visit Bahía Willard and the nearby Enchanted Islands, dropping the hook in the most picturesque little cove at Islote Pomo. We swim with a friendly sea lion o...
As we sail into the Northern Sea of Cortez, we soon realize that we are in for a longer passage than planned… but it’s all good because we hit a fish-catching streak, scoring Dorado and Pacific Sierra, which give us some awesome sushi and ceviche! We ...
In the peak of the summer Chubasco storm season, we find ourselves keeping a close eye on the weather and have to make a midnight run from a huge thunderstorm that’s bearing down on us. After the storm passes, we head back out to enjoy some amazing divin...
In the middle of Mexico’s Baja California, we find a true oasis! We sail to Mulege, and along a mountain-spring fed river surrounded by date palms, we discover a mission from the 1700’s. Then, we enjoy some great sailing North to Punta Chivato and Isl...
We were totally unprepared for our first Chubasco Thunderstorm. Anchored in Bahía Concepción, we thought we had prepared for the coming lightning storm, but end up dragging several miles out to sea in 50 knot winds. Learn what we did wrong, and how we ...
There’s no end to summer here in Mexico, and we have some perfect sailing days along with the summer days. Sailing from Isla Coronado north to Punta Pulpito, we check out a sea cave, the blue footed boobies and do some awesome spear fishing. Making our...
Anchored off Loreto, we go in to explore the oldest city in Baja California, stocking up on supplies and doing a few odd errands. Then, it’s back to the incredible islands of the Sea of Cortez! We soak in the warm waters of Isla Carmen, taking in the be...
In Puerto Escondido it’s all about the W’s… water and winches. We make many trips in the dinghy to fill up our tanks with potable water from jerry cans, and Ty works on trying to disassemble and service one of our main winches. Then, it’s back ou...
We have the most perfect sailing days to get the spinnaker back in the air and flying again as we sail from Isla Monserrat to Isla Danzante! As we navigate around the reefs and rocks of the area we rely more our our GPS waypoints, satellite maps and what ...
Summer boating in Mexico… life is hot, but life is good! We survive the summer heat by jumping in the water to keep cool, and get some breeze with some nice upwind sailing out to the beautiful deserted island of Monserrat. With the anchorage to ourselv...
We sail to Agua Verde and discover a hidden gem! This quintessential Mexican village is a little paradise, transporting us back in time to a simpler life. We find small family farms raising goats and pigs, a tiny grocery shop with everything you need, al...
Typical cruising season has ended, leaving us with all nearly every anchorage all to ourselves! We check out a ghost town at an abandoned salt mine, explore a little mangrove channel, visit a tiny fishing village accessible only by boat, take in some amaz...
Sure, there’s the beautiful cove and sandy beach, but the rest of this place is pretty dang amazing too!! Come check out the other side of San Francisco with us, from amazing water views while hiking, to some great catches while fishing, we love this pl...
We set out to explore the amazing desert island known as Jacques Cousteau Island in the Sea of Cortez, also known as Isla Ceralvo. Here, we find crystal clear water full of fish and coral, turtle nests, a wild goat and some incredible desert landscape.
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This episode is so much fun! Awesome hiking through beautiful desert landscape, snorkeling with all kinds of sea life and some pretty sweet sailing! Oh, and some sweet new tunes :) It’s a long one, but we promise you’ll love it!
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