Travels with Tapatai

27 March 2016 | Amsterdam - Centrum
23 March 2016 | Amsterdam, Amstel River
16 February 2016 | Durango, MX
14 February 2016 | San Miguel
14 February 2016 | Angela Peralta theatre, San Miguel de Allende
12 February 2016 | San Miguel de Allende
10 February 2016 | San Miguel
09 February 2016 | Weber Tennis Camp and RV Park
09 February 2016 | Patzcuaro, Michoacan
07 February 2016 | Villa Patzquaro RV park
03 February 2016
03 February 2016 | Roca Azul RV Park
29 January 2016 | Sayulita Trailer Park
28 January 2016 | Mazatlan
24 January 2016 | Mar Rosa RV Park, Mazatlan
20 January 2016 | El Fuerte
19 January 2016 | El Fuerte
18 January 2016 | San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
18 May 2015

Bahia Santa Maria

12 November 2010 | At sea just south of Bahia Santa Maria
Fred
Arrived in Santa Maria Bay at 1530 on 11/10 in company with Adirondack. Panga came by and Al asked if he had any lobster. The response was that the season didn't open until the 15th. As he went by we discovered he was the game warden! Glad we didn't buy anything! Quiet night at anchor. Next day was bright and clear and we decided to put the dinghy together and go ashore and do some hiking and exploring. In we went looking for a break in the surf and decided it looked smaller to the east of the estuary so we headed in. Waited for the set and went in after and made our first shore break beach landing successfully. The new dinghy wheels are really great as we just pulled the boat up on the beach to discover that we were really on an island and had some more lagoon water to cross. Wheeled the boat over and launched and set off only to run into a submerged mangrove root and bent one of my new wheels. So we pulled our wounded boat out and decided that it was getting late and we should try for a return through the shore break. Took our one wheel vessel to the surf and launched and again were successful. So far so good. Back on the boat we took the dinghy apart and stored it and relaxed and watched the sunset. We cooked Suzy's Beer Bread which was delicious and went well with Penny's chicken soup.

We departed Santa Maria at 0730 bound for Los Cabos about 28 hours away. Weather is going to be very light so we will be motoring the whole way. As we left Panta Rhei and Island Bound were coming in from Turtle. We met both couples at the Ensenada Immigration office and will see them in Cabo.

All is well on the good ship Tapatai and all systems go. Worried that we are not getting enough voltage to the batteries but will have that sorted in La Paz. Will try to get my wheel fixed in Los Cabos.

PENNY'S NOTATION: Just before we left for our little beach sortie, Fred proudly stated that the dinghy and wheels "were our car" for the next 6 months. Roughly 32 minutes later, the "car" was wrecked. Fred was in such a dither that it was really rather humorous to watch. The entire adventure from departing Tapatai to back on board Tapatai was roughly 50 minutes. Ah, life at sea. I thought of my sweet friend Suzy as we had beer bread with our dinner. -p
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Vessel Name: Tapatai
Vessel Make/Model: Jeanneau International 50
Hailing Port: San Diego, CA
Crew: Fred & Penny Delaney
About: Fred is retired from the commercial real estate business and Penny is retired from the airline industry. Long standing members of San Diego Yacht Club where Fred was Commodore in 1992. Captain Fred holds 100 Ton Coast Guard license and a HAM license.
Extra: Tapatai (tahitian for fearless of wind and sea) is a Jeanneau International 50 designed by Bruce Farr and Associates and built by Jeanneau in France for The Moorings in 1995. She was a charter boat for 6 years with a full time Captain and crew until purchased and shipped to San Diego.
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We left San Diego on January 16, heading South al gusto - with a sketchy plan written in sand at low tide (that is a quote from my buddy Ellen Gallant!) Mexico lends itself to beautiful photos which we will try to honor.
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These pictures courtesy of Club Cruceros.
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The trip from Ensenada to Turtle Bay, about 48 hours.
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Doing the paperwork necessary
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