Log
8-4-2010
Returned from a delivery of a 53' sailboat from Bahia San Bartolome (Turtle Bay) to Ensenada, Mexico. The passage north during the last week of July was relatively benign weather wise. The weather forecast held seeing mostly light winds, with the exception of the north end of Cedros Island having winds in the high twenties. A passage north along the pacific coast of Baja in late July a vessel generally will encounter reduced wind speeds of dominate Northwest winds than earlier in the year, when most boats leave the Baja prior to the official hurricane season start date of May 15th.
7-12-2010
Dolphin sitting nicely on her mooring; all seacock ck, Perkins Oil/Water/Belts ck, watermaker ran 30:00 min., radar, autopilot, chart plotter ran, bilge/b. pumps ck, mooring pennant lines ck. serviced winches ck. Made a cup of hot tea and relaxed.
Below is a previous notes portion of the log dated 05.27.09
Early AM at Cabo San Lucas fuel dock; 0830 leaving arch to starboard 4 other boats left earlier (possibly fueled earlier); Radio contact made with two sailboats (Baja bashing) returning back to anchorage stated 30 knots at Cabo Falso; third sailboat heading offshore (Hawaii bound) reports 50 knots of wind 13 miles outside, radios returning to anchorage; decided to return and wait for a better weather window, anchor down before noon.
6-27-2010
Arrived at Dolphin to create Video Log and to exercise all systems; diesel, watermaker, windless, radar, refrigeration, etc. Like our bodies I've found boat systems like to be exercised, systems like people tend to freeze up with no use.
Below is a previous notes portion of the log dated 05.12.09
0730 Anchor up from Ballandra for Frailes - slow motor making water thru San Lorenzo Channel; passing very near Bajo Scout Light (starboard channel marker) water visibility good viewing bottom as rounding in +20' of water; sails up first sign of wind (fighting flood current; note to check next time to avoid if possible); hard on wind and current; good chart plotting on tack lines as accurate; solent sail working well...Dolphin doing nicely 7knts in 15knts AWS inner blade working best with clew to outbound track w/second haul down on clew.
Working against S.E. wind + current to Bahia Ventana tacked up against Isla Cerralvo gained flat water in lee ... sailed on port tack to Punta Gorda (no safe anchorage not sufficient protection from the South) short tacking to Ventana; anchored at dusk behind Punta Arena de la Ventana with radar and depth; found two sailboats at anchor.
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