We made another trip to the Isla Todas Santos. This time we knew just the spot to anchor, nestled between some kelp beds in about 30 feet by the north island. The cloud cover varied, but it was warm and pleasant. At one point in time we thought it was raining, but it was a large school of small fish jumping out of the water. It never actually rained. Here are some pictures around where we were anchored.
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We got to try out the snubber we made. A what? Continue reading
We have been using Kosmos in Ensenada. We have done some small day trips. We practice docking and maneuvering around buoys to get feel for the boat. Our longest trip so far was a 26 mile round trip past the Isla Todas Santos. We went out about 4 miles away from all land. We had a mission: Continue reading
Saturday, Jun 10, 2006 Isla Todos Santos. About 10 miles away from Ensenada are a small pair of islands. By the way, when we say miles we mean nautical miles, and for speeds we use nautical miles per hour, aka knots. It was a slow, smooth, and steady trip. 2-3 foot swells and about 10 knots of wind. We anchored at the Isla Norte seen here:
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On our way back a big huge rock appeared towards the front of the boat. Then it disappeared and appeared again with a spray of water. That is no moon, it’s a space station. Err, no it is Continue reading
Ensenada is a pretty touristy place. Cruise ships arrive every weekend and lots of people from Southern California come to visit. The big landmark is an amazingly large and beautiful Mexican flag.
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It is so tall that sometimes the top disappears in the clouds as seen in the following picture: Continue reading
Monday May 15th to Tuesday May 16th from Dana Point, USA to Ensenada, Mexico – We wrapped up at Dana Point with our 50 hour oil change on the engine, transmission, and generator with help from the commissioning staff. Pictured are Glenn (left) and Joe (right).
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Now it was time for an even longer voyage. How about an international trip taking place mostly at night? Continue reading