Punta Blanca, San Marcos island

Looking for some place to cruise out of Santa Rosalia? Try out San Marcos Island. Known for it’s dusty gypsum mine on the south end of the island and can be in hospitable at times. Being a vacation/ holiday week we decided to visit the south beach between Punta Blanca and Punta Tijera. This is […]

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Bottom paint in Guaymus

Estrella was in much need of bottom paint as primer was showing through. Eduardo, Fonatur Marina manager, got me out of the water and on the hard within a couple of days from our arrival. Francisco, the yard work manager got his guys scraping the bottom while Estrella was still in the sling! By the […]

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Bahia Catalina on approach to Guaymas

We had a very easy night crossing from Santa Rosalia to the Guaymas area. 8 to 10 knot winds and under 1 foot swell. Dropping anchor in a safe protected and empty bay was the order of the day break. Bahia Catalina was the spot. We anchor in 18 feet of water. The land breeze, […]

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