s/v LONG WINDID

Marla and I just traveled 40 hours with two "Buddy Boats" and arrived at the entrance of Bahia del Sol in El Salvador. To get inside the estuary where the marina is located, we needed to cross a "bar".
This shallow coastal bar has shifting sandbanks...

Puerto Madero in Chiapas, Mexico is a major clearance port for vessels entering and departing Mexico. We just pulled into our slip at Marina Chiapas and secured Long Windid after a long transit across the Gulf of Tehuantepec. I noticed a 38-foot Seawind...

As Dan and I continue to travel further south, we find each port visited has its own unique character and vibe to it. Barra de Navidad just south of Puerto Vallarta, is a quaint little rustic Mexican fishing village with over the water palapa roof restaurants...

Since leaving San Diego exactly one year ago, we have traveled 1,696 nautical miles towards our final destination of Stuart, Florida. I've recently realized; we have done a lot more motoring than sailing. Dan says "We sailed the South Pacific and are...

Prior to leaving Puerto Vallarta for Barra de Navidad, many of our cruising friends warned Dan and I of unattended long lines off the coast of Mexico heading south. These long lines are suspended below the water surface by buoys and can extend a couple miles...