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Punta de Mita through Isla San Francisco

The green triangles are boats with AIS (Automatic Identification System)
It was busy out there - mostly cargo ships in the shipping lanes.
Our crossing from Punta de Mita turned out to be about 60 hours. We had some good sailing and motor sailing with flat seas until about the last 10 hours when it turned into washing machine conditions.

The first night we had an amazing sunset.
We were very glad to drop the anchor at Muertos at about 9PM on day three.
After a few days at Muertos we headed up toward La Paz and had a great day sailing up Cerralvo Channel and San Lorenzo Channel with spinnaker and then the jib.
A paddleboarder who was camped at the beach in Muertos.
He had a child on board plus a fishing pole!
 Puerto de Balandra was our next stop. We stayed in Balandra for several days waiting to connect with Mike and Kathy and Tom (Chrissy's brother) and Claudette on Anna. The weather  was perfect. The water was as clear as a swimming pool and between 74 and 75 degrees.

Loomba-Loomba is the dot on the horizon -
she was the only boat anchored in the bay.

The public beach in Balandra.
It is an easy 30 minute drive by car from La Paz.

Balandra with Loomba-Loomba in the background.

We met Anna in Caleta Partida  on the north end of Isla Espiritu Santo and
hung out with them for a few days before we both moved up to the north side of Isla San Francisco. From there we headed north and they headed back to La Paz.
Happy Hour on Anna
Heading over to the other side of the Islands.

Tommy and Claudette

The Anna Crew trying to "sail" the dinghy- it was quite windy!

Beach day at the north anchorage at Isla San Francisco
 for Anna and Loomba-Loomba

Sunset view from Anna of Loomba-Loomba
Sunrise view of Anna from Loomba-Loomba
Some photos are from Tom and Claudette.

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  1. SusyApril 19, 2014 at 6:52 PM

    Thanks for the update. I realize that you are now sailing in the territory that I know ... so beautiful, warm and quite isolated. Enjoy this time ... it is busy here - some rain, some sun, a little chilly. Hugs to you both and anxious to see you.

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