I agree with Larry. But if you do decide on Santa Maria, there is a pretty good indent behind Punta Corso on the S end, that provides good southerly protection. Google Earth has a good view of it. Buen viaje.
We ended up anchoring in the north end as we got there before the forecasted southerly. It was a fairly quiet, uneventful overnight passage and the anchorage was quiet as well.
While in Bahia Santa Maria we surf-landed the dinghy and explored the beach. We were hoping to get over to the side with the village and hike around but we couldn't figure out how without hiring a local guide, and didn't really feel like going through the hassle.
The next morning we left at 0630 for San Jose del Cabo and now we're here! Four and a half months and we're finally in the Sea of Cortez! There must have been some serious current on the way down as we were making good around 8.2 kts at 1800 RPM for most of the day. Normally were around 7.2 at that engine speed.
It was ideal trawler conditions all day but of course as soon as the sun set the wind picked up from the east and we were being tossed around by 4-5 foot wind waves. We altered course to close the coast and reduce the fetch. By about 0230, the wind settled and the rest of the ride was smooth. No wind to speak of at the Cape.
On the way north between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo we had about 10 miles of short period wind waves (4 foot) so we slowed to 5 kts and took our time. We're now in the marina for three nights before we head on up to La Paz.
It was a slow start to the "Baja-Ho-Ho" (so-called since we did it over Christmas) with 10 days in Turtle Bay but we finished the last 450 miles in only six days thanks to some great trawler weather.
I can't believe we're finally here! It's 27C and humid. I'm actually going to have to install the fan in the cabin!
