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Hideaway anchorage on Isla Espiritu Santo and Partida | Sea of Cortez 2022

Music 🎶 1st song 🎵 Chopin : Nocturnes | 2nd song 🎵 Botella Tras Botella Dear readers, This post is to continue from our previous post. After several days of anchoring at Bahia Falsa. We set sail to Isla Espiritu Santo which is about 19.6 NM. from Bahia Falsa LOG BOOK Friday 7th January 2022 Leave Bahia Falsa to anchorage on Isla Espiritu Santo and …
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May 6, 2022 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Anchorage in Sea of Cortez, Bahia San Gabriel, Boat and Sailing, cruising in the sea of cortez, El Estadio Taco de Pescado y Camaron, Isla Partida – Isla Espiritu Santo, Marina Costa Baja, Marina Fonatur La Paz, Marina Palmira La Paz, Sailing Baja California, travel

Bahia Falsa, Peaceful anchorage near La Paz, b.c.s

Song : La Sinverguenza LAPAZ, Baja California Sur December 2021 We anchored in La Paz Harbor for 45 days to repair engines, replace inverters, repair refrigerator and most importantly a freshwater machine and check the boat storage location in the monsoon season. There was a heavy rain in La Paz before new year. The first time to see 2 hours pouring rain during winter which …
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March 1, 2022 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Anchorage in Sea of Cortez, Bahia Falsa B.C.S., Boat and Sailing, cruising in the sea of cortez, La Paz BCS, Marina Cortez, Marina Costa Baja, Panga de La Paz, Playa El Tesoro, Sail team six, travel

Anchorage in La Paz, b.c.s

La Paz, Sailor destination seems too overcrowded this years. As many boats are still coming in most anchorages and all docks are full. December 2021 ‘Sorry all dock slip are fully booked” “We don’t know when it is available.” ”can you email us and give your information to this name card”. ”can you call to check again middle of March 2022” some boat May leave …
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December 22, 2021 / Luksana Panyavanich / Baja sailing, Boat and Sailing, Cruising Mexico, La Paz BCS, New adventure, S/V Beautiful Swimmer, Sailing in Baja, travel

Sailing into the pandemic |Sailing south from Guaymas to La Paz

Sailing From Guaymas to La Paz Log book November 2019 Back to Marina Fonatur Guaymas. Guaymas is a working port, it is definitely a working class town not charming but real. It is not your “Marina environment” sort of destination. However groceries and everything you need for working on boats is available, but no chandlery for yachts. It has a dry storage facility on a …
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January 19, 2021 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Bahia Aqua Verde, Boat and Sailing, Guaymas, Guaymas Sonora, Isla Espiritu Santo, Isla Partida, La Paz BCS, Marina Abaroa La Paz, Marina Fonatur Guaymas, Marina Puerto Escondido, Sailing Baja California, Sailing Mexico, San Evaristo, SV Beautiful Swimmer, travel

Crossing the Sea of Cortez | Sailing from Santa Rosalia to San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas

Santa Rosalia before heading to San Carlos We both feel sad to leave Baja to mainland. After you connected with the place and people it is hard to leave. Anyway we will run out of time soon. We were waiting for a good direction of wind that can take the boat to San Carlos without use problem engine. There was gale forecast and we have …
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September 21, 2019 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Boat and Sailing, Crossing the Sea of Cortez, Marina Fonatur Guaymas, Sailing The Sea of Cortez, San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas sailing, Santa Rosalia sailing, travel

Bahia Conception to Playa Chivato to Santa Rosalia

Miles and miles of sea shells. We enjoyed collecting seashells at sea shore. I am not sure what to do with this many shells but we got a promise to bring for Carmel’s kids. From posada conception to red pinned point that engine stopped. From the point that engine stopped to red pinned, Playa Chivato Left SV Karuna Chris and Coolet and right SV Beautiful …
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September 11, 2019 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Anchorage, Boat and Sailing, playa Chivato, Sailing, Sea of Cortez, travel

Anchorage in Sea of Cortez | Punta Pulpito to Bahia Conception

We anchored only one night at Punta Pulpito. Due to the shoreline being made of big rocks with sharp barnacle and a moderate swell surge Stephen did not want to risk ripping the inflatable boat by dropping me ashore. Early next morning we left around 5.30 a.m. before Erika and Ian. Heading to Bahia Conception. December 27th, 2018 From Punta Pulpito to Bahia Santo Domingo …
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August 11, 2019 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Anchorage in Bahia Conception, Boat and Sailing, living the dream, Posada Conception, traveler

Anchorage in Sea of Cortez | Loreto to San Juanico area to Punta Pulpito

Friday 21st December, 2018 From Marina Puerto Escondido to Isla Coronado Flat calm day after waiting for the North wind to settle down for a week. It had been very windy with the water becoming surprisingly rough inside the anchorage. We decided to leave Marina Puerto Escondido to Isla Coronado to anchorage over night before the wind start soon. Finally we did not anchor in …
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February 20, 2019 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Anchorage in Sea of Cortez, Boat and Sailing, Isla Coronado, Punta Pulpito, Sailing, San Junico Area, travel

San Evaristo to Loreto | Sea of Cortez

December 5, 2018 San Evaristo to Bahia Agua Verde After we know about a forecast that not have a strong north wind for a few days so everyone that heading north SV ‘Desperado’ and SV ‘Karuna’ We lifted our anchor up after they left in advance. It seems that Wine maker, Chris and Coolet, French chef from sv Karuna is very slow. Where as Terry, …
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February 19, 2019 / Luksana Panyavanich / Anchorage in Sea of Cortez, Bahia Agua Verde, Boat and Sailing, Loreto, Marina Puerto Escondido, travel, Travel is Healthy, Traveller

Anchorage in Sea of Cortez | San Evaristo

Isla Partida – Espiritu Santo to Isla San Francisco November 28, 2018 We use headsail against the waves plus motoring 22 miles all the way to Isla San Francisco. Not pleasure sailing. The forecast 5-10 knot winds developed into 25Knot + So we went as fast as we could. Instead of building the wind subsided and then switched to the West, which is the open …
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December 15, 2018 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adven, Anchorage in Sea of Cortez, Boat and Sailing, San Evaristo, Tourist Free, Traveller

Anchorage in Sea of Cortez | Isla Partida – Isla Espíritu Santo

Isla Partida – Isla Espiritu Santo Anchorage Finally we left La Paz after Stephen and Scott fixed the water leaking from the heat exchanger. Steve then found the secret leak in the brand new water tank. Now the bilge is not continuously cycling on and off. Bilge is normal. It seems it was a little nieve to think the boat would be in sailaway condition …
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December 13, 2018 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Anchorage in Sea of Cortez, Boat and Sailing, Isla Partida – Isla Espiritu Santo, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Traveller

Hang Out in La Paz

So we have to stay in the boat on the hard for a week. We were back to La Paz in late October. While the climate was hot in the high 30c. We were told again and again that we were lucky and had just missed truly hot weather of previous months. Last year we did not experience this very warm climate because we arrived …
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December 12, 2018 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing

Winter Cruising in the Sea of Cortez

The beauty of Sea of Cortez This post to continue from our previous post. December 5th, 2017 to January 14th, 2018 Strong Northerly Winter Winds set in within a week of us arriving in the Sea of Cortez. This effectively trapped us to stay in La Paz. We needed major surgery (new head) on our outboard and also I {Stephen} …
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April 16, 2018 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Boat and Sailing, Club Cruceros de La Paz, Cruising Mexico, Destinations, Isla Espiritu Santo, Isla Partida, Isla San Francisco, La Paz, Marina Cortez, Sailing Mexico, Sea of Cortez, travel

Cabo San Lucas to La Paz

“A pleasant companion reduces the length of the Journey”. -Publilius Syrus A pain in the arse companion makes for a Very long long journey:- Stephen Riley Just joking This post will continued on our sailing from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz, BC sur. We have to say good bye watching the sun set into the Pacific Ocean and will miss the Pacific swell. Log …
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March 17, 2018 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Bahia De Los Muertas, Boat and Sailing, La Paz, Marina Cortez, Mexico, Mills Landing, Playa Balandra, Puerto Balandra, Rent Spent, Sailing Baja California, Sea of Cortez, travel

Bahia De Tortugas to Cabo San Lucas

Bahia De Tortugas to Cabo San Lucas Logbook From Bahia De Tortugas (Turtle bay) to Bahia Asuncion (56.6 NM) Sunday Nov 12, 2017 07.40 a.m. Leaving Bahia De Tortugas Caught one Albacore tuna for dinner. 06.30 p.m. Anchored in Bahia Asuncion bay Bahia Asuncion {Nov 12-15, 2017} Bahia Asuncion Bay water is cleaner than turtle bay with Black sand. Have to pump dinghy to …
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November 30, 2017 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Bahia Asuncion, Boat and Sailing, Cabo San Lucas, living the dream, Sailing, Santa Bahia Maria, travel