On the road again

The title is not entirely correct. Rog is on the water again and I am finally home in Bakersfield. Di's Dream left Cabo very early on Thurs, before 3am, for Bahia Santa Maria with Rog, Jay, Andy, and Larry onboard. They did not leave until after great discussion about the weather and sea conditions, it wasn't looking like an easy trip. I am very happy report that Rog did call this morning 8:30 am our time to say that they have arrived in Bahia in good shape. The passage was better than predicted so now they are relying on me for the weather going forward. I spent the better part of yesterday and early this morning going over all the various weather forecasting websites. They all agree, don't be at sea Sat afternoon!! Find a anchorage, put down two anchors and hold on. The winds will be over 20knts out of the west north west and the seas will be around 9ft out of the same directions. Sunday looks great, 2 to 3 knts of wind and 3 ft seas.

So here is the plan as I think it stands. The boat will leave early afternoon Friday the 13th and head to San Martin which is just 90 miles north. Sometime early on the 14th they will head back out again to Turtle Bay to arrive before Tues am. The waves are building Tues so the guys want to be tucked in somewhere safe and calm. There is a small concern about fuel as when they topped off in Cabo the boat really did not top off. The starboard tank ran dry last night less than 24 hrs out of Cabo. Not Good. We are short at least 15 gals and in bad seas that is not a good thing.

It is amazing that I can get weather information to Rog in Bahia, remember it is a very Small fishing village that we visited on the way south this fall. Cell phones and cell towers have made the trip up and down the Baja Coast much safer for boaters. Other than during the Ha Ha there are few boats in the anchorage other than pongas belonging to the local fisherman so don't be fooled by the last picture that shows a hundred boats. Eric and Marilyn from Full Shell was gracious and climbed high above the beach to take these pictures for us. Thanks guys, still miss you both on our boat.