December 6-8, 2013
This was a 2.5 day passage from Play Bonanza (on Isla Espiritu Santo) to Isla Isabel. We had just the right amount of wind. Not too strong and not too light, and we were able to sail the entire way. We caravanned with Lady Carolina, Dazzler, and True Blue V, and we kept an open VHF channel so we were able to easily stay in contact.
Logbook – December 6, 2013 (Isla Espiritu Santo to Isla Isabel)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0915 Depart Bonanza
- 0926 Engines off. Main + genoa
- 1145 Fish on! Skipjack 😦
- 1536 Main (1 reef) + genoa (1 reef)
Daily Notes
- Caught a nice dorado – 4 ft, 20 lb. Came off the stringer 😦
- Caught another dorado!
Email to family and friends dated December 6, 2013
Subject: Mainland Bound
Hi all,
We left La Paz late yesterday morning and anchored here at Playa Bonanza, which is on the SE side of Isla Espiritu Santo (near La Paz). In about an hour we will be departing for the mainland, with a stop at Isla Isabel (the “Galapagos of Mexico”) if the weather cooperates. Right now it’s gray and raining, but the winds are still right, so we are still a go. We will be caravaning with 3 other boats: Lady Carolina, Dazzler (single hander from Marina del Rey), and True Blue V (a couple from Australia). It will be between a 2-3 day passage, so not too long. We are very excited about getting over to the mainland and seeing new territory.
Shout out to Gavin who came through surgery yesterday… we love you buddy!!!
Love and miss you all,
-D.
At 2013/12/03 2:42 PM (utc) our position was 24°09.90’N 110°19.48’W
Logbook – December 7, 2013 (Isla Espiritu Santo to Isla Isabel)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0545 Main (2 reefs) + genoa (2 reefs) wing & wing
- 1321 Main + genniker
Email to family and friends dated December 7, 2013
Subject: Passage going great
We had a great day and night of sailing and made good. Winds have died down a bit so we have slowed with them. We should arrive some time tomorrow. All is well on Exodus.
-D.
At 12/3/2013 2:42 PM (utc) our position was 23°16.93’N 108°06.17’W
Logbook – December 8, 2013 (Isla Espiritu Santo to Isla Isabel)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0433 Main + genoa (1 reef)
- 0803 Main genoa
- 1316 P engine on
- 1443 SB engine on
- 1516 Arrive Isla Isabel
Daily Notes
- Sonrisa net
- Lady Carolina 22 18, 106 35
- Dorado #3 🙂 Yucky wasabi 😦
Email to family and friends dated December 8, 2013
Subject: AOK after night #2
Once again the winds have died in the morning, so we are going to be hardpressed to get there before sunset. If we don’t make it we will “hove to” offshore for the night and then go in and anchor in the morning. It’s a new anchorage for us and there are reefs around it so we don’t want to arrive at night. We will be close so we may bit the bullet and engine up if we are only going to miss it by an hour or two. We’ll see.
Happy belated birthday Nana!!! We tried to text you yesterday through the inReach but I’m not sure if it went or not.
Love and miss everyone!
-D.
At 12/8/2013 2:51 PM (utc) our position was 22°15.93’N 106°28.08’W
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