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San Evaristo to Ensenada del Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo

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Sunrise on Monday, November 14

We left at 0800 for Ensenada Candelero on Isla Espiritu Santo. We were frustrated to find that the exhaust leak is back. 🙁 The sea conditions were smooth overall, though there were enough small waves that we ran stabilizers. It was a 5.25 hour trip. To give you a sense of distance between the islands, here are two photos that we took shortly after leaving San Evaristo. They could almost be knit together into a panorama. The first photo is of the southern tip of Isla San Jose on the left and Isla San Francisco to the right (the rocks in the middle are the hazard we mentioned that Eric had manually entered into the chart). The second photo is Isla San Francisco on the left and Isla Partida in the back, middle. Isla Partida is so close to Isla Espiritu Santo that they almost touch.

The anchorage was stunning, with beautiful aquamarine water contrasting dramatically with the rugged hills and rocks.

We were the second boat in anchorage, but a steady stream of boats came in behind us. By sunset there were at least eight more boats in the anchorage with us. Shortly after we anchored, the wind did dramatic change and we instantly turned 180 degrees. It may be the most dramatic wind change we’ve ever seen.

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San Evaristo, Days 3 and 4

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Sunrise on Friday, November 11

Our plan was to do our chores, go snorkeling, and then go to shore for dinner. Somehow, the day disappeared. By the time we were ready to go snorkeling, it was so late in the day that it was already time to go to shore! The wind was still strong, and it It was chilly enough that we needed long pants and long sleeves for warmth (as opposed to bug protection, which is why we’d sometimes worn long sleeve or pants on warm/hot days). Here was the sunset, taken from the beach in front of the restaurant.

Sunrise on Saturday November 12

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San Evaristo, Day 2

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On Thursday (November 10) the long-promised strong winds from the north finally arrived. It was a noticeably cool wind. The anchorage was nice and calm.

We went to shore at lunch time. Our first goal was to check out the market, so we landed the dinghy in front of a cluster of buildings towards the northern part of the bay. The cruising guide had indicated the market was here.

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Isla San Francisco to San Evaristo

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Sunrise on Wednesday, November 9. The full moon was still high in the sky and shining bright.

We are sad to report that we had another uncomfortable night. Unfortunately, the flopper stopper got caught on the shackle and wasn’t working properly. Even after Eric fixed and redeployed the flopper stopper, it was still rolly.

When Christi went outside to watch the sunrise, the few uncovered spots on her body were attacked. We were all feeling lethargic and grouchy from the rocking. Most of the boats in the anchorage left.

In more bad news, the forecast had changed again. The winds were supposed to change direction early in the morning, but now the forecast said it wouldn’t change until the early afternoon. Even if the wind really did change direction, it take several hours for the swells to die down, so it was going to be miserably rocky all day.

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