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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Northing stop in Puerto Escondido

Ten days out of LA Paz, dodging northerlies I spent a week in Puerto Escondido on a mooring bouy in the mooring field. They are proud of their bouys as a ball in Escondido is the same price as a slip in Santa Rosalia or Guaymas! That said, the facilities are very nice and the […]

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