The night had been windy. Mary did not sleep well because she was checking on the anchor periodically to ensure it did not drag. She only...

We got underway at 7:30 AM this morning. It was cool and the wind was blowing from the Northwest at 15 miles per hour. Once we departed...

We have a 35 item checklist that we follow each morning before we depart. The checklist ensures that we only depart once everything is...

We departed Sidney BC at 9:15 AM bound for Nanaimo BC. The conditions were again ideal. Temperatures were in the high sixties and the sun...

We departed Cadburo Bay BC at about 9:00 AM bound for Sidney BC. We had a very pleasant trip over. The weather was sunny and mild. We...

We departed Port Townsend at 7:15 AM to cross the Straight of Juan de Fuca. We departed early because the wind was slated to build in the...

We departed Shilshole Marina at 8:00 AM for Port Townsend. The conditions were excellent. It was sunny and we had an ebb tidal current...

The day is sunny and warm. The surrounding marina guest slips are beginning to fill up with early arrivals for the Memorial Day weekend....

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...