Heading down the Baja Coast!

Gentlemen, we have had a great time in Ensenada!
The marina is as good as it gets. It is clean, the services are exceptional, the people are friendly.

The climate in Ensenada is pretty much perfect. I make fun of the chilly nights, but during the day it's warm and sunny with highs in the 70's.

All that said, it's time to move on. My adventure was never planned to stop in ensenada, it was planned to explore the Sea of Cortez, which takes us to todays adventure.

We have left Ensenada as of about 3:30 AM. We are running about a hundred miles to San Quintin.

We will continue down the coast and plan on being in Cabo in 10-12 days.

fantastic morning indeed!

Keep us posted about what you encounter along the way. Fuel prices and availability, marina prices, Covid nonsense, etc .

Have a great trip, I wish I was going with you.

pete

Safe travels. Look forward to the updates.

Keep us updated!

Safe travels Buddy! Enjoy the journey!

well, my son is catching Bonita, and having a good time of it!!!

Is AkDoug heading south with you?

Ken E. said:

Is AkDoug heading south with you?

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YES!!!

Doug left Ensenada at 01:20 this morning. I passed him a couple hours ago, and we will be anchoring together tonight!

We are safely anchor's in 20' of water at Baja San Quintin

The anchorage is nice and calm. It's been a long day, time for some rest.

Doug should be here momentarily.

Have fun and cruise safely. Glad you have someone to buddy boat with.

Have fun!! (From not-a-gentleman)

Todays plan is to leave a bit before noon and drive overnight to the south side of Cedros Island. Doug Aboard his Willard left around 0900 and we will catch up with him.

The distance is 153 NM and the trip is expected to take 20 hours. This puts us at Cedros at around dawn.
We will then decide if we want to rest at Cedros or continue on to Turtle Bay.

Today is is Perfect weather. The wind is light, and the bay is flat. We are not exploring here in part because we have some weather coming in on Saturday night and we want to be in Turtle bay where it is better protected.

Get out the water skis!

and another day at sea comes to an end

The stretch you are about to cross is usually the roughest of the pacific side of baja. i think you measured your weather correctly. spend some time at the town in cedros its a nice little place.

Glad you are having a sweet ride. Good luck.

I am happy to report that after cruising all night we are approaching Turtle Bay.

There is a distinct change in temperature. We seem to have left the ocean cool of Ensenada and are in the climate of the southern Baja now.

The water has warmed up to 67, and we are going to try to fish the channel ahead.

Judging by your wake the cruising speed looks pretty efficient. How is the forecast looking for the next few days? Are you carrying any deck fuel? Stay safe.

sunchaser said:

Judging by your wake the cruising speed looks pretty efficient. How is the forecast looking for the next few days? Are you carrying any deck fuel? Stay safe.

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We are running at 1300 rpm, 7.3-7.5 knots

We are going to top off at turtle Bay and do not think we will need fuel, but we are playing it safe abnd have 60 gallons on the deck

We're going to hang out in Turtle Bay for a few days and then look at the forecast.

Off topic. When/will you update your city or keep it Seward

SteveK said:

Off topic. When/will you update your city or keep it Seward

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hmmm

I guess it's time to change that.

Will be interested to see what you find for fuel price in Turtle. I’m thinking Asunción for fuel , guy brings it out, charges $1.00 per gallon. I think you can ride with him to Pemex and pay on card if you want. Let me know if you want his number.

I think we’re looking at departing next Sunday, week from tomorrow.

I paid 38 pesos a liter here in Turtle Bay.

The panga that delivered it looked very professional. The tank was fiberglass and built into the panga. The pump looked professional as well. Very nice looking setup.

I took on 646 liters to fill my tanks

Had some admittedly pricy tacos at enriqui's resturant, but the food was excellent, as was the service. Beaching the skiff was a piece of cake next to the warf.

ksanders said:

I paid 38 pesos a liter here in Turtle Bay.

The panga that delivered it looked very professional. The tank was fiberglass and built into the panga. The pump looked professional as well. Very nice looking setup.

I took on 646 liters to fill my tanks

Had some admittedly pricy tacos at enriqui's resturant, but the food was excellent, as was the service. Beaching the skiff was a piece of cake next to the warf.

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That is around $2/gallon over what you will pay when you get to the inside.

klee wyck said:

That is around $2/gallon over what you will pay when you get to the inside.

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Here is the way I looked at it.

he is just a entrepreneur trying to make a living.

I paid his price with a smile on my face.

and yes, I bought diesel in la paz last week for my truck for $23 per liter

Thanks for that. Looks like pretty good economy, almost 2 miles per gallon.

Here is the anchorage at Turtle Bay this morning.

Notice my good friend Doug's Willard anchor's next door.

A good friend and former neighbour goes down to San Jose del Cabo every year. Knows a fair bit about fishing down there. He’s worth linking up with. He’s also a former machinist who has helpers me out with technical things.

Jim

Today we left Turtle Bay and are heading for Bahia Asuncion. Total today will be around 55 NM

The seas are pretty good with a offshore breeze. Our friend Doug is several miles outside chasing Tuna.

Our lines are out and we will see what's for dinner.

Another nice day in Mexico.