Sailing on Starshine
| Vessel Name: | Starshine |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Outbound 44 |
| Hailing Port: | San Francisco, CA |
| Crew: | Pat and Melodie Williams |
| About: | We have been "working the plan" since 2004 when Pat began taking sailing lessons. That lead to a few sailing vacations on sailboats. Melodie took some classes too. We purchased our boat in 2011. |
27 February 2019 | Alameda California
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan to San Francisco
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
01 May 2018 | El Cid - Mazatlan
09 April 2018 | Marina Mazatlan
07 March 2018 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
23 January 2018 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
04 December 2017 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
24 October 2017 | Oakland, CA
04 September 2017 | South Lake Tahoe CA
04 September 2017 | Culver OR
04 September 2017 | Culver OR
04 September 2017 | Redmond Oregon
17 July 2017 | Polson Montana
31 May 2017 | Our new Camper in Ira Texas
04 May 2017 | Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit Mexico
04 April 2017 | La Cruz Anchorage
12 March 2017 | Chamela Bay
12 March 2017 | Tenicatita Bay
18 February 2017 | La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Recent Blog Posts
27 February 2019 | Alameda California
Goodbye Starshine
Melodie and I have accepted an offer on Starshine. We close escrow on March 8, 2019.
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan to San Francisco
The Baja Bash
Preparing for the Baja Bash (the trip north from Mexico to California). They call it “The Bash” because the prevailing winds and waves are from the northwest. So you are basically going uphill (if that makes any sense).
26 February 2019 | Mazatlan Sinaloa Mexico
Summer 2018
As many of you who have followed our blog over the last four years you’ll note that I have not given it any attention since last spring. So let me fill in the blanks.
We made to La Paz
16 November 2014 | La Paz BCS MX
Pat
We left Cabo San Lucas on Monday November 10 and motored over to Puerto Los Cabos, only 18 NM away. The marina there is nice, but secluded from the rest of town. I was here six months ago when I came down to help my friend Jim Ellis bring his Catalina 42 Hoku LeLe up to San Diego.
The damage from Hurricane Odlie is apparent. They are putting a new roof on one of the buildings. There is water damage where some of the dirt has been washed away from under cement roadways. The docks were in good shape. We stayed at PLC for two nights.
Shortly after leaving Cabo we got a call on the VHF radio. The agent we paid to check us in to Mexico was at the dock. They mistakenly gave us ALL our paperwork back, including the forms they were supposed to turn in to the government on our behalf. Luckly we have a scanner onboard. Once we reached Puerto Los Cabos I scanned the documents and sent them by email back to the agent. At least all our paperwork appears to be in order.
On Wednesday November 12 we left Puerto Los Cabos and went to an anchorage called Los Frielles (the Frairs). There was a south swell that made the boat roll back and forth a lot. I slept on the settee so Melodie could spread out and steady herself.
We only stayed at "the Friars" for one night. We continued on toward La Paz, stopping next at Ensenada De Los Muertos. That means Cove of the Dead. They changed the name to Cove of Souls for marketing purposes, but have since changed it back. We really liked EDLM and chose to stay an extra day. Our friends Phil and Desley on Wind Dancer caught up to us there. They came over in their dinghy and we went ashore for an impromptu cocktail party at the beach bar. Keith and Dana on Optimus Prime also came ashore. When It came time to head back we gave Keith and Dana a tow with Phil's dinghy, as Keith had rowed ashore.
We left EDLM early on Saturday morning. We experienced the venturi effect of the pennisula and an island. The wind gust from less than 10 kts to over 20 for a short time. Once we got past the local wind effect the wind dropped back to 10 knots. We motored the rest way to La Paz.
We called Marina De La Paz, but they were all full. We didn't want to stay at Costa Baja Marina because it's the most expensive in town. We called Marina Palmira and they had a 50 slip open. We are going to stay here for one week to attend to some boat chores. Exciting things like: Laundry, provisioning, change the oil in the engine. You know all that fun stuff they show in the magazines!
Melodie and I continue to adjust to our new lifestyle. Melodie cooked up the Mai Mai I caught during the Ha-Ha. It was really tasty!
The damage from Hurricane Odlie is apparent. They are putting a new roof on one of the buildings. There is water damage where some of the dirt has been washed away from under cement roadways. The docks were in good shape. We stayed at PLC for two nights.
Shortly after leaving Cabo we got a call on the VHF radio. The agent we paid to check us in to Mexico was at the dock. They mistakenly gave us ALL our paperwork back, including the forms they were supposed to turn in to the government on our behalf. Luckly we have a scanner onboard. Once we reached Puerto Los Cabos I scanned the documents and sent them by email back to the agent. At least all our paperwork appears to be in order.
On Wednesday November 12 we left Puerto Los Cabos and went to an anchorage called Los Frielles (the Frairs). There was a south swell that made the boat roll back and forth a lot. I slept on the settee so Melodie could spread out and steady herself.
We only stayed at "the Friars" for one night. We continued on toward La Paz, stopping next at Ensenada De Los Muertos. That means Cove of the Dead. They changed the name to Cove of Souls for marketing purposes, but have since changed it back. We really liked EDLM and chose to stay an extra day. Our friends Phil and Desley on Wind Dancer caught up to us there. They came over in their dinghy and we went ashore for an impromptu cocktail party at the beach bar. Keith and Dana on Optimus Prime also came ashore. When It came time to head back we gave Keith and Dana a tow with Phil's dinghy, as Keith had rowed ashore.
We left EDLM early on Saturday morning. We experienced the venturi effect of the pennisula and an island. The wind gust from less than 10 kts to over 20 for a short time. Once we got past the local wind effect the wind dropped back to 10 knots. We motored the rest way to La Paz.
We called Marina De La Paz, but they were all full. We didn't want to stay at Costa Baja Marina because it's the most expensive in town. We called Marina Palmira and they had a 50 slip open. We are going to stay here for one week to attend to some boat chores. Exciting things like: Laundry, provisioning, change the oil in the engine. You know all that fun stuff they show in the magazines!
Melodie and I continue to adjust to our new lifestyle. Melodie cooked up the Mai Mai I caught during the Ha-Ha. It was really tasty!
Comments
Gallery not available
