05/15/2007, La Paz, BCS, Mexico
Fine dining with dear friends, with the aid of a certain amount of fine tequila. Paula is with Donna from S/V Endless, now back in Canada. The restaurant is the Buffalo BBQ on Madero. Great grilled stuff, great staff.
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05/15/2007, La Paz, BCS, Mexico
Provisioning--this time it was $3968 pesos at City Club (kind of like Costco). We'll be up in the Sea of Cortez for a few months without many stores to resupply.
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05/15/2007, La Paz, BCS, Mexico
I was unfaithful. To Hooligan. I sailed another boat. Actually, Hooligan was very understanding since it was her dear friend Endless.
Tim and Les from Gemini brought Endless to Pureto Vallarta, but schedules changed and the original plan did, too. What started as Tim and Les taking Endless to La Paz became buddy boating with Hooligan in jumps, with Tim single-handing Hooligan and Donna and I moving Endless. First jump was from Punta Mita in Bandaras Bay to Mantanchan Bay, the land of the no-see-um bugs. We waited for a weather window to open, and then moved from San Blas (the town at MB) toward Mazatlan. And so, Team Bimbo, Delivery Crew was created! We even got soccer shirts for the trip.
It was odd, having Tim row me across to another boat, settle me in and then row away. Since he had to raise the dingy without me, he didn't want the motor on it. I have to admit that there is nothing quite so beautiful as seeing your boat under full sail moving along next to you. There is also nothing quite so weird. Wait??"That's my boat!!
Donna and I switched off watch schedules, kept an eye on Hooligan on the radar screen and by watching the light, as well as taking to Tim via radio. While the second leg was longer, and we were worried about Tim not getting sleep, the trips were smooth. (Well, there was the frigate bird blocking my view of Hooligan's running lights, but we figured that one out.) Endless sails wonderfully. Sails are smaller than Hooligan's, easy to muscle around. Main drops right into place. Engine performed flawlessly (which when you read the next entry, you will find DIDN'T happen on Hooligan's crossing.)
Most importantly, Endless was in La Paz on time for her Dockwise appointment, Hooligan made it after so we were able to get help load her and play in La Paz for a few days, and I got to sail without my usual captain, and show that I do know something about boats, too. All in all, a successful trip was had.
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