There are a lot of systems on a boat. Those sailors that can understand and manage all of these systems … More
Author: Dave Young
Back to La Cruz
We left Marina Vallarta behind and headed back to La Cruz. There were three cruise ships in PV, and the … More
Puerta Vallarta visit
We spent a week in Marina Vallarta mostly as a provisioning stop. After checking in with the marina and port … More
Adios La Cruz Hola Puerto Vallarta
Our slip rental in La Cruz ended Tuesday morning so we headed out to our next Marina Vallarta near the … More
Checked-in at La Cruz
We’ve landed. We visited the harbormaster. We checked-in with the port captain. Dave is enjoying a cold Noche Bueno cervesa … More
Isla Isabelita
Blue footed boobies. They’re real! We anchored on the east side of Isla Isabel but a little bit south of … More
Arrived La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Also known simply as La Cruz. We are in Bandaras Bay at the ancorage just outside of the Riviera Nayarit … More
Hookah
The divers working to the marinas cleaning boat bottoms and other tasks all use hookahs instead of tanks to get … More
Baja to the Mainland
Armed with our new visas and a need to get on with our adventures, we pulled anchor in the dark … More
Season Two. And away we go!
Our time is La Paz is ending. Our new four year visas are in our hands! We did get one … More
On the (tiny) move
We enjoyed a couple days of slip rental in Marina de La Paz. We de-salted our boat toys, washed the … More
Anchored in the Mogote
We are anchored in a place known as the Mogote anchorage. The official Mogote is actually a sandy spit of … More
Migracion, II
Trip number two to Instituto Nacional de Migracion for photos and fingerprints. It was supposed to be a couple days … More
The Old Man and the Sea
Our potentially last ever time in islands of the Sea of Cortez was shared with my brother Ken down from … More
Breakfast out
On rare occasion we have breakfast out. Almost always we’ll rewarded for that decision. Major que mi Madre hizo!
Revolution!
It’s Revolution Day weekend. More amazing stuff going on. We went out for ribs at the best rib joint in … More
Santa Claus
Our adventures and opportunities in Mexico are so varied, and almost always rewarding. The local Rotary has lots of programs … More
Migracion!
We are working on getting resident visas. There’s a program that if you (1) are in Mexico on an expired … More
First Sail of the Season
Lets just start this post with condolences to all of our friends and family who are suffering under the first … More
Dinghy Test Run
I walked up to the PEMEX to get gasoline. We got the dinghy off the foredeck and into the water, … More