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La Paz to Escondido (Do-over)
La Paz to Escondido (Do-over)
We spent a almost a week in La Paz, doing a bit of provisioning, but also taking advantage of access to Sergio Galindo to have our stern anchor straightened after being bent in Chacala, and making a modification to the swim ladder he had made for us previously. In addition, we decided, despite the inflated price, to go ahead and replace our anchor chain. On inspecting the chain in Puerto…
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DAY TRIPPING - Balandra 'test sail'
DAY TRIPPING – Balandra ‘test sail’
Departure:Marina Palmira, La Paz BCSArrival:Marina Palmira, La Paz BCSDistance (nm):23.4Engine Hours (trip end):425.6Crew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:Blue sky, wind 3 – 20 knots After 8 weeks of major boat work (see the ‘Projects Log), we were itching to get out of the marina, and also see that everything checked out, especially given the new chainplates had necessitated fiddling with the rig.…
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Stainless Steel 'Bling'
Stainless Steel ‘Bling’
With access to Sergio Galindo for the chainplates, we built a wish list of other stainless steel projects. Solid Lifelines We knew we wanted solid lifelines from the cockpit to the boarding gate, but went ‘all in’ on solid lifelines all around the boat. Deck Prism Surrounds With the teack on the decks removed, we needed a surround for the two remaining prisms (we had taken two out…
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Goodbye Teak Decks!
NOTE: THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED WITH ADDITIONAL PROGRESS UNTIL THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE
We loved the teak decks on Boundless, They were one of the things that attracted us to the boat originally (esthetically), but we always knew they were nearing the end of their useful life, and were a project just waiting to happen. With the uncertainty of whether we would be able to travel south of Mexico…
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Chainplates Replacement Project
THIS PROJECT IS ONGOING AND WE’LL UPDATE THIS POST AS THE PROJECT CONTINUES.
Probably the biggest dilema – the chainplates. These are one of the most important structural parts of a sailing vessel. The chainplates on Boundless were original, and used a not uncommon (at the time) method of attachment; they were glassed right into the side of the hull, prior to the furniture being built into the…
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SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG SIX: Santa Rosalía back to La Paz
SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG SIX: Santa Rosalía back to La Paz
Santa Rosalía to Isla San Marcos
27’14.509N 112’06.345W
9/20/20 – 11.4nm /
We were still waiting for our long lost package from Defender Marine to arrive, and looking to escape the heat in Santa Rosalía, we thought to head over to Isla San Marcos for a couple of days. Reported to have some (package tracking capable) internet access, and other than that, a warning of ‘flies’, we sailed…
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SEA OF CORTEZ LEG FIVE: Bahía de Los Angeles back to Santa Rosalía
SEA OF CORTEZ LEG FIVE: Bahía de Los Angeles back to Santa Rosalía
Bahía de Los Angeles
We spent a few days anchored behind the sandy spit off the B de LA village, got some laundry done, checked out the two tiendas and enjoyed Wi-Fi, numerous beers and a very nice evening meal at Guillermo’s. The village is little more than one strip of (quite fancy) paved road, has no cellphone service, and Wi-Fi found in just a few places.
The Bay is well known for…
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SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG FOUR: Santa Rosalía to Bahía de los Angeles
SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG FOUR: Santa Rosalía to Bahía de los Angeles
Santa Rosalía
We spent two weeks in Santa Rosalía. The small marina is extremely friendly, and conveniently close to the town. There was quite the group of cruisers passing through – EXPRESSION, YATRA, GEN-M, all with kids on board, CAVU, SLIPPER (with recently acquired dog), and the 68’ Italian boat we had seen on our way north.
Santa Rosalía was HOT!, and we were there at peak heat. …
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SEA OF CORTEZ LEG THREE: Bahía Concepción to Santa Rosalía
SEA OF CORTEZ LEG THREE: Bahía Concepción to Santa Rosalía
7/26/20 – Santo Domingo to Posada Concepción 8.18nm / 311.17 hrs
After spending two nights at Santa Domingo we decided to venture further into Bahia Concepcion. We had heard that it is quite hot at this time of year in the bay, and they were right. We left Santa Domingo and set the jib and headed south with a light wind (4 knts) from aft and sailed along at a record breaking 1-3 knots.…
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SEA OF CORTEZ LEG TWO - Puerto Escondido to Bahía Concepción
SEA OF CORTEZ LEG TWO – Puerto Escondido to Bahía Concepción
7/14/2020 – Puerto Escondido to Puerto Balandra, Isla Carmen 15nm / 299.6
The wind was fairly light, but we managed to sail about half the way, taking advantage of a favourable SOG despite the low boat speed. Motored into pretty Puerto Balandra, and the only boat there. Colin enjoyed the bay on the SUP, and we went for a walk on the beach, and the rocks connecting the sections of (not…
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SEA OF CORTEZ - LEG ONE: La Paz to Puerto Escondido
SEA OF CORTEZ – LEG ONE: La Paz to Puerto Escondido
We arrived back in La Paz after three months away on the 19th June, took a hire car at the airport and made it back to the boat to find everything in good shape (if a little baked). The next few days were spent commissioning the watermaker, performing oil changes on the Beta and outboard motors, and doing general checks on all the systems. Only one repair was required, and that was…
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El Meztaño - Quick Break - Therapy weekend
El Meztaño – Quick Break – Therapy weekend
Departure:Marina Costa Baja, La PazArrival:El Mezteño, Isla Espiritu Santo Distance (nm):40Engine Hours (trip end):273.3Crew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:Mainly light, North and Easterly winds, sun & Cloud.
A weekend away, Julian came to the boat on Monday 9th March, having been away since mid January, Colin flew in on Thursday.
Friday 13th: Looking to get out on the boat again after…
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Family Crew - New Year 2020
Family Crew – New Year 2020
Absolutely a dream come true … to have the boat in an ‘exotic’ location, and have family come to enjoy some time with us exploring and sailing. This was always a big part of our wishes for the cruising life, and so we were super excited to have Julian’s son and his family, Will, Holly, and children Maddie and Ellie arrive on December 29th to spend New Years with us in La Paz.
With Colin…
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Caleta Partida - a wading adventure
Caleta Partida – a wading adventure
DAY ONEDate:November 29th, 2019Departure:Marina Costa Baja, La PazArrival:Caleta Partida (Isla Espiritu Santo)Distance:23.8nmCrew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:10 – 14 Beam Reach, sun & Clouds
With Colin having returned from a couple of days back at work, and enjoying the Club Cruceros Thanksgiving pot luck (and drinks after). We were keen to get out and see some of the local anchoring…
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Cabo San Lucas to La Paz
Cabo San Lucas to La Paz
DAY ONEDate:November 19th, 2019Departure:Marina Cabo San LucasArrival:San Jose Del CaboDistance:19nmEngine hrs (end):234.06Crew & Guests:Julian, ColinWeather:light wind, sun, clear
So happy to be able to leave Cabo San Lucas, with the port open and the sun shining, we left the mayhem in our wake and passed back out into the bay with the signature rocks and ‘lover’s beach’ (apparently ‘divorce…
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Baja Haha 2019 Leg 3
Baja Haha 2019 Leg 3
November 14, 15 2019
We were up early off anchor and out of the bay by 430 am. We were soon joined by many other boats that had decided to also make the run. Several boats that had children were staying behind gto wait out the weather in the bay and would make their way south in a few days.
We motor sailed all day the 14th and into the night. The day was spent doing small boat errands,…
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Baja Haha 2019 Leg 2A
Baja Haha 2019 Leg 2A
Bahia Santa Maria to Man “O”War Cove Bahia Magdalena
November 13, 2019
This is a new leg to the Baja implemented this year. The idea was that it would shorten the remaining leg to Cabo to two long days of sailing with one overnight rather than two overnights. This leg was considered a non-compete leg so everyone was encouraged to motor the 30 miles to the next stop.
We set out at 7…
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