Author: sailawaysarantium

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What a day… sailing south, on a beam, gentle following sea and with fishing rod ready! Stay tuned!

Not quite sure where we’re headed but south is a good direction for now! It all depends on the wind.

Wind delivered! Sarantium sailed for 12 hours at 4-5 nmiles per hour. The self steering did the work and I read, cooked, watched whales slap their tales and tried to catch fish, but no luck! We pulled in at Bahia Colnett in the heavy fog and dark. Seals welcomed us with coming right up to the boat making beautiful art with the phosforesence (Sp?)

We left Ensenada a day late, as I discovered three bolts had wandered out of the gooseneck of the boom vang again. So with help of a friend who had the tapping bits needed, we drilled slightly bigger holes and inserted larger bolts. We stayed another night, showered, withdrew some more Pesos and enjoyed another morning in a quaint coffee shop five minutes from the marina. We untied the dock lines, backed out of the slip and motored out of the channel, in dense fog. Luckily the harbour was quiet. Within an hour we raised sails and sailed towards the islands outside of Ensenada, Isla Todos Santos. We had read about fish farming on these islands, so we were prepared to see some structures. Unfortunately, Isla Todos Santos was surrounded by fish farming equipment and it would be too difficult to find an anchorage. Se we decided to head south and find the next bay, Bahia Solidad. It looked open to swell, but since we were expecting Zero Wind for the next 48 hours, we decided to check it out. We motor-sailed in and found a absolute gorgeous bay and an empty anchorage. This remote bay and its beauty makes me look even more forward to this journey I have set out to do. The red and grey rock… it’s like I’m on the moon. All I hear is the waves crashing on the beach. I’m excited to go ashore to see where the small road leads, look for plants, sit on the beach, swim and breath and take it all in!

So exploring land proved to be tricky. The beach is a surf land, which was fun and wet. Getting off the beach was another story. It took some careful planning. Good thing we were prepped for a swim.

Water is warm….

Feels so amazing to get off the dock!

The boat is cleared for Mexican waters, tourist visa and fishing lisence are in our possession!!

Today Sarantium was washed inside and out, and is ready to sail down the coast towards Cabo San Luca. I’m excited to explore the coast and looking forward to anchor again after being in marinas!

Exciting!

Strolling the streets of Ensenada this morning! Coffee in hand. Sun has just risen. Warming the air. The music is playing. Vendors are setting up shop. Sunday seems quieter than yesterday! Chatting to other sailors in the boatyard. Some Canadians. Mostly Americans! It’s too early for the 🇨🇦snowbirds!

These, stand alone, overnight night sails are brutal! Tired!

We filled up the water tanks and motored out of San Diegos harbour. Within half an hour, we raised the sails and sailed south. Exactly as the “windy app” predicted, wind built through the night and we arrived in Ensenada within 12 hours. We arrived in the dark so we waited for sunrise and then motored in to our booked marina. I made it to Mexico!