Sailing with Blue Horizon

Vessel Name: Blue Horizon
Vessel Make/Model: Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37
Hailing Port: San Francisco
22 April 2019
19 April 2019
16 April 2019
31 March 2019
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27 March 2019
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Recent Blog Posts
22 April 2019

Santa Barbara

We are in Santa Barbara waiting for a weather window to head north around Pt Conception. But what a nice place to wait! The sun emerged today, we had all got a good night's sleep, and the world was a lovely place once again.

19 April 2019

Ventura, heading north

Here we are leaving San Diego at sunrise.

16 April 2019

Back in the USA

After 14 days at sea, we made it to San Diego. As we pulled into the harbor, we started contacting marinas to find a slip - but everyone we called was full! I saw an empty slot on a dock on Shelter Island and pulled in, just so we could get our bearings. It turns out this was the municipal pier, and [...]

31 March 2019

Passage Prep

There are two ways to return to California from Mexico. The most common is to hug the coast from Cabo to Dan Diego. Since this route means powering against the prevailing winds, waves and currents, it's called the "Baja Bash". The common way to do this is load your boat with as much fuel as possible, [...]

30 March 2019

Cabo San Lucas madness

We motored to cover the 16 NM from San Jose to Cabo San Lucas -- because the wind was on our nose. Of course. Dropped anchor just off the beach, and dinghied into town.

27 March 2019

San Jose del Cabo

There’s a rule of cruising: it doesn’t matter where you’re going, the wind will always be on your nose. We were promised a lovely beam reach for our crossing from Mazatlan - we were misled.

Cabo San Lucas madness

30 March 2019
Richard Southwick
We motored to cover the 16 NM from San Jose to Cabo San Lucas -- because the wind was on our nose. Of course. Dropped anchor just off the beach, and dinghied into town.

It's spring break month here, and the bars and restaurants are geared up. Music is pumping until 3 AM, touts urge you to enter their restaurants and drink ¡mas tequila!, and there are groups of sunburned girls wandering about.

We've been in Mexico long enough now to be shocked at the prices here. $2.50 for a beer? You must be joking!
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