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

Penny's Two Cents: 3-13-13 Three Thirteen Thirteen.

18 March 2013 | Agua Verde
Fred
There are no city lights, there is no moonlight and there is no wind. There is absolute quiet except for the sound of slight water movement and the comforting sound of the rigging. I am looking straight at Orion's Belt with the beautiful triangle surrounding the belt starring Rigel, Betelguese, and Bellatrix. There are thousands of stars visible to the naked eye and the universe is so beautiful.

3-16-13. ALERT! 50 Knot Winds! Well, it sure feels like 50 knots of wind! Maybe there is a problem with our electronics because they only registered a high of 30. We are anchored off of a beautiful stretch of beach, on the mainland, by the name of San Telmo, and the wind has picked up from the west blowing like crazy. There are only three sailboats anchored here . . . the wind has a friendly feel to it though you can tell it means business if you're not careful. So we rolled up our awning, secured the dinghy, and cooked up a hot pot of soup, which smells delicious as we speak. As we go further north the lights of La Paz diminish and the stars, which were already spectacular, continue to leave me amazed. Today the sun rose at 6:27am and set at 6:29pm giving us 12:01 hours of daylight.

3-18-13. Just Before Sunrise. The sound of porpoises swimming and surfacing around the boat happily brought me up into the cockpit with enough darkness to see the Milky Way. Then the sky started to lose the stars and everything turned to pink with the sky and the silk of the water blending together. There is a soft breeze coming off of the hills behind us with the most beautiful scent of sweetness; earth and spring and something that has the smell of cinnamon. We are anchored in Agua Verde - the bay is shaped like a 3 leaf clover, one leaf faces the tiny village; one leaf will soon become very popular with Mexican families coming to enjoy the Easter holiday; and the 3rd leaf, which is where we are anchored, has the red rocks of the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range sloping straight down into the water and surrounding us yet allowing room for a sandy beach that is now housing several kayaker's and four small Drascome sailboats. The rising sun appears to be setting the hills on fire with a red-orange light. I think this is going to be an excellent day.
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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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Race from Los Islotes to the Muni pier in La Paz
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Annual Subasta benefitting the children
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Pictures of the Fiesta after the 1000
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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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