This is our last transit in the Pacific Ocean. It was a 45-mile trip to the La Playita marina at … More
Author: Dave Young
Boat Work in Paradise
We took care of a few maintenance items just like we are supposed to when enjoying easy living in a … More
Vista Mar Marina
We are staying for a week at Vista Mar Marina near the small town of San Carlos. We are about … More
To Vista Mar Marina
We left Benao just after 5PM on December 28. With the waining daylight, we were able to visually navigate away … More
Benao, PA
This is a little bay that provides very little protection, but it’s the last and best stop before Punta Mala. … More
Bahía Naranjo, PA
We departed Bahía Honda just after 7AM on the day after Christmas to get to Isla Cebaco, about 5 hours … More
Bahía Honda
Merry Christmas! Everyone stops at Bahía Honda. We were here for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There was one another … More
Islas Secas, PA
We exited Boca Chica shortly after our check-in. Timing was good. The tides were high, so the reefs were low. … More
Boca Chica, PA
Boca Chica is a little tiny town in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by about 100 islands. BC is … More
Hola Panamá!
Our first night in Panamá was at a roadstead anchorage rather than in a nice protected bay. Several other boats … More
Golfito, CR
This is our last stop in Costa Rica before we head to Panamá, so we are staying in Fish Hook … More
Drake Bay, CR
It’s said that Sir Francis Drake used this nice little protected bay to work on his ship before plundering a … More
Punto Quepos, CR
Punto Quepos and Biensanz beach are about a mile or so south of the $200/night Quepos marina. Marinas are expensive … More
Bahía Herradura, CR
In keeping with our short sail theme, our next stop was only 21 miles across the Golfo de Nicoya. We … More
Bahía Ballena, CR
We did a day transit, about 41 nm, from Sámara to Bahia Ballena. We like not sailing overnight. There’s to … More
Tamarindo, CR stopover
We motorsailed from Marina Papagayo to Bahía Tamarindo. ww have no intent to visit the beach – just a rest … More
Marina Papagayo, CR
We successfully transited the five or six miles from Playas del Coco to Marina Papagayo. This marina is located in … More
Playas del Coco, CR
The little town of Coco was our next stop and our official port of entry into Costa Rica. We were … More
Nicaragua Tour Day!
We had a long one-day tour from our marina to El Viejo and León to see a couple churches and … More
Waking up in Nicaragua
There are plenty of chickens and dogs to help you wake up around sunrise, not to mention the plethora of … More