To Mazatlan

Puerto San Lucas > Los Frailles > La Paz > Isla Espiritu Santo (two separate anchorages) > Maztalan

We arrived in Puerto San Lucas, in San Jose Del Cabo, a couple of days before Dan and Mel arrived, which gave us time to get on with some work. A load of Ospreys around – causing trouble with peoples’ masthead instruments. I ran a stick up the spin halyard to make it harder to land, but the cheeky thing still managed.

2014 11 17 1000 Osprey on masthead — Osprey kept sitting on our instruments even after I put a spike up

We left Puerto San Lucas and headed around to Los Frailles – an anchorage about 35 miles up the coast. Hopped over the side – water at 32 degrees! Some good snorkelling.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA — Dead crab at Los Frailles

Rafiki at Los Frailes — Anchorage in Los Frailles, first stop after Puerto San Lucas

2014 11 18 1700 Fresh shower at Los Frailes — Fresh shower on deck

2014 11 19 1010 Fish — More stripey fish

Then round from Los Frailles to La Paz – 100 miles upwind through the day, a windy bumpy night, and then into La Paz the following afternoon.

Stocked up on food and fuel in La Paz, then a short day sail across to Isla Espiritu Santo – a large open bay on the south western side. Spent a couple of nights here, exploring ashore, having fun in the water and relaxing.