April 26, 2026
It was disappointing to see the bottom of the door frame with rust in the corner. Thinking it was just a small bit of damage that I could fix before it got worse was wishful thinking. Digging in I found the frame was totally rusted out. I had stainless replacement parts built and installed them. This was a much bigger…
April 20, 2026
In the fall I tried to take the dirt road from one side of the beach to the other but ran out of time and ended up following a wash back to the beach. With plenty of time and water, today I was committed to completing the loop. I made quick work of it and was surprised to see how…
April 19, 2026
A nice sunrise let me ease into the day. Some breakfast and coffee before it was time to finish off the starboard holding tank. Everything went together smoothly except, I failed to stick to my own reminder to tighten the tank fittings before reinstalling the tank. I was lucky and was able to tighten the fitting without removing the tank.…
April 18, 2026
I have passed Timbabiche a bunch of times, but I’m so glad I made the stop and explored the area a bit. This is a popular fishing spot with a half dozen boats out each day. It is also the spot where a former lucky pearl fisherman found a 5 karat pearl and used the proceeds to build a large…
April 17, 2026
Well, maybe not out of Isla San Francisco. It was actually calm on my departure from the anchorage and for the first twenty minutes or so. I could see a windline with some white frothy waves coming. Blerg. I adjusted course to point to San Evaristo which was just nine miles north should the conditions be unmanageable. I drove past…
April 16, 2026
After a few days of wind in Bonanza, it was time to move north to Isla San Francisco. With the valley’s along Espirtu Santo and Partida, I kept the main down and just used the jib and engine to propel us. It was an easy passage with not much besides nice views and a low key day on the water.…
April 15, 2026
After a good sleep, I was up for the sunrise and in the kayak shortly thereafter for the beach. High on the to do list was hike to the top of the nearby hill. It was steeper and rockier than I remember but the view was just a spectacular as ever. I wasn’t in a rush and relaxed on the…
April 13, 2026
Mother trucker. While shutting down Strikhedonia for a few weeks, I went to fill the port holding tank half way with water (how I leave it so that the tank does not dry out and the material in the bottom solidify). To my surprise it was completely filled. Fuck me. It had drained a week before, as I had watched…
April 12, 2026
I have had some terrible bashes up to Bahia Bonanza before due to the wind tunnel that is the Cerralvo channel, add to it forecast 20 knot gusts from the north and my decision was made – a 4am departure. I had a great push of current helping my passage and getting past La Ventana the jib was unfurled giving…
April 11, 2026
Arriving in Muertos, the first order of business was washing the boat and getting all of the Boobie shit off the bow. It was warming up quickly and I hustled in my tired state to get things looking good again – let me say not having to worry about using a lot of water is such a game changer. Back…
April 11, 2026
My friend Aaron was lined up to join me for a few weeks but weather being a fickle beast, I had to take a weather window a few days earlier than he could make the trip. This meant I would be single handing. I really enjoy single handing, but prior this never had I made a multi-day passage by myself.…
April 9, 2026
I seem to inadvertely steer myself into situations were things are rush, rush, rush. In this case, a weather window to cross to the Baja was here and if it was missed I was looking at another week before the next mellow crossing option. So rush it was, arrival day I dropped off the bow sprit bracket with Rafa to…