May 1-5, 2013
Bahia Amortajada was a day stop between Isla San Francisco and San Evaristo. It is on the southern end of Isla San Jose, a much larger island to the north of Isla San Francisco. There is a mangrove lagoon that we drove the dinghy through.
San Evaristo has a small town including a restaurant and tienda. There are two anchorages in the bay: 1) A larger East facing anchorage where the town is, and 2) A smaller South facing bay to the NE. We stayed in the second one.
About midway between San Evaristo and Agua Verde, Puerto Los Gatos anchorage has beautiful red rocks and a nice beach for skim boarding. It does not provide great protection, though, so it’s best in calm weather. You can anchor on either side. We chose to anchor on the south side exposed more to the North, the rest of the fleet chose the north side exposed more to the South. I’m pretty sure it didn’t matter, it was rolly everywhere.
Logbook – May 1, 2013 (Isla San Francisco to Bahia Amortajada to San Evaristo)
Passage Log Highlights
- 1130 Depart Isla SF
- 1230 Arrive at Bahia Amortajada (Isla San Jose)
- 1520 Depart Bahia Amortajada
- 1736 Arrive San Evaristo
Daily Notes
- Day Trip to Bahia Amortajada on Isla San Jose for a dinghy trip into the mangrove lagoon w/ sv’s Star Passage & Sweet Dreams
- “Passage” to San Evaristo
- Happy hour on Exodus
- Dinner at “Restaurant” with all kid boats
- Another boys game of risk at sv Sweet Dreams
- We departed Isla SF at 11:30 and arrived at San Evaristo at 17:36 with a 2 hour and 50-minute excursion at Bahia Amortajada
Logbook – May 2, 2013 (San Evaristo)
Daily Notes
- Boys risk game on sv Sweet dreams then swimming on Exodus & football at the beach
- D -hike to top of ridge, kayak around bay, trip to tienda (closed)
- T – Spear x 2 w/ Peter (sv Star Passage). 4 fish.
- Dinner w/ sv Star Passage on Exodus
- Knife dropped overboard – A&B dove for it (32 ft depth)
(Edit: Diving for the knife was an emotional ordeal. One of the boys dropped it overboard while rinsing the dishes and Tim made them dive well into the evening and as the sun was setting. They eventually retrieved it after many tears.)
Logbook – May 3, 2013 (San Evaristo to Puerto Los Gatos)
Passage Log Highlights
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- 1200 Depart San Evaristo
- 1320 Sailing under Genniker & Main
- 1956 Arrive Puerto Los Gatos
Daily Notes
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- Thousands of Dolphins
- Tienda @ San Evaristo
(Edit: This was crazy!!! On passage between San Evaristo to Puerto Los Gatos, there was a wall of water disturbance off in the distance which was seriously concerning. As it approached we realized it was dolphins. Thousands of tiny dolphins! No photos or videos as it happened too fast. Had we stopped to get a camera we would have missed it.
May 4, 2013 – Puerto Los Gatos
Daily Notes
- Red rocks, skimboarding, fishing
- Girls spa day on Sweet Dreams
- Lobster fest on Exodus
(Edit: Peter from Star Passage contracted with the local fishermen to provide a lobster feast that night. Soon enough Tim and the boys would be catching their own lobsters and we would be super spoiled.)
Email to family and friends dated May 5, 2013
Subject: Hi from The Sea
We are currently at a small bay called Puerto Los Gatos, and we are still with the other kid boats. Lots of fun including a girls spa day on one of the other boats (we are the only family without a daughter) and a Lobster feast on Exodus yesterday. We are leaving today for Agua Verde but getting a slow start. There is a small town there, so maybe wifi???
Love you all,
-D.
Logbook – May 5, 2013 (Puerto Los Gatos to Agua Verde)
Passage Log Highlights
- 1200 depart Puerto Lost Gatos
- 1632 Arrive Agua Verde
- 1804 P engine on briefly, rebridled anchor
Daily Notes
- D-run on the beach
- Boys skimboard
- Passage to Agua Verde
- Boys hike up to top of ridge w/ Harlen and Richard
- Parrot fish for dinner!
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