formalities yesterday. We decided to start our trip South with a short
hop to Puerto San Thomas, about 35 miles South. We were looking
forward to some good sailing, but alas we had to motor the whole way.
The way things have been going, we'd have been better off with a
powerboat! Oh well, maybe tomorrow.
We're anchored in a little bay that's not very protected. There's a
swell running outside, which curves around the point and comes in, but
the motion is gentle and not uncomfortable. Thank God for a catamaran.
We'd be rolling +/- 25 degrees in a monohull...
This was our first time anchoring, so it took a bit of extra time. The
new anchor roller and windlass setup seems to work well enough, and we
rigged the new bridle. I'm a little concerned about the way the lines
lead, so we'll keep an eye on that. The anchor didn't set on the first
two tries and we pulled up a big ball of kelp. Third try was a charm
and she held fast with both engines backing at 2000 rpm.
We did some fishing with the kids off the stern. No luck, but the kids
had fun. We'll have to catch something sooner or later to prove to
them that fish can actually be caught... Their doubts are
unfortunately mounting. Worst case I'll go spearfishing, but the
water's 56.1 degrees here, so I think I'll wait till we're further
South.
Tomorrow we've got a long shot (95 miles) to Cabo San Quintin, so
we've got to be underway at 0500 and maintain 8kts minimum. Hopefully
we'll have a good breeze to push us along.
The kids have been great and really getting the hang of things. They
wore their harnesses all day and roamed around in the cockpit. We
spotted some whales spouting and Massimo gave direction as we
maneuvered to avoid a cruise ship.
Ocealys Actual
via SATCOM
31º 33.1708'N
116º 40.688'W
