We departed Jaltemba at about 8:30 for La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. The wind was light all morning and we motored at about 5.8 knots. In the...

Mary Campbell and went ashore and had breakfast at Casa Pacific Bed and Breakfast. Their restaurant was closed for the season but they...

Mary Campbell and I spent the day exploring Chacala. We first checked in with the port captain. We then walked up to the Casa Pacific Bed...

Mary Campbell and I departed Isla Isabella for Chacala at about 6:55 AM. The anchor appeared to be fouled when we first attempted to...

Mary Campbell and I inflated the dinghy, mounted the outboard, and motored around to the small bay at the south end of Isla Isabella. The...

Mary Campbell and I departed Mazatlán for Isla Isabella at 7:00 AM. Rich from Fellowship, another Valiant 42, was awake and sitting in...

The autopilot again worked properly all day. I completed the crossing from La Paz to Mazatlán early Friday afternoon. I was a little...

I awoke at 7:15 AM at Ensenada del Los Muertos and listened to Geary’s weather on the Sonrisa Net. The weather for the next few days...

I awoke at 6:00 AM and showered. I then prepared the boat to depart from La Paz by re-installing the jack lines and the jib sheet snatch...

I went to the Marina Palmira fuel dock today to pump the holding tank and to top off the fuel tanks.

The two French women stayed on the boat until Saturday afternoon February 15 when they flew to Monterrey Mexico to meet a French friend...

I attempted to travel from La Paz to Mazatlán by way of Ensenada del Los Muertos and Bahia Frailes today. I was joined by two young...

As soon as I completed the Ham test at noon on Saturday, I returned to the marina to help my friend Jim take his boat “Kanga” from...

Barlavento is equipped with an ICOM M-802 marine radio. This radio is capable of transmitting and receiving worldwide on both the marine...

I flew from San Jose del Cabo to Orange County to spend Christmas and New Year with my sisters in Newport Beach. I was there from...

I awoke at 1:30 AM because there was a strong wind blowing from the south. It was producing 2 or 3 foot waves that were sweeping the...

I awoke at 7:00 and listened to the Sonrisa Ham net to get Geary’s weather report. I departed at 8:00 AM with three destinations in mind....

I awoke at 6:30 and listened to the Amigo and Sonrisa SSB nets. I was able to hear them more clearly today than yesterday. Went I went...

I awoke at 6:30 and attempted to listen to the Amigo and Sonrisa nets. The radio reception was poor this morning so it was hard to hear...

I began the morning by listening to the Amigo net. I then downloaded Stan’s weather report and Geary’s weather report from Saildocs using...