Tag: Bahia La Gringa

Sailing  Tips 2.1. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling South + East  from Puerto Refugio to Bahía Kino + Ísla San Esteban NOV/DEC 2016

Sailing Tips 2.1. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling South + East from Puerto Refugio to Bahía Kino + Ísla San Esteban NOV/DEC 2016

We left Puerto Penasco for Puerto Refugio, a passage of 106 nmiles, an overnighter, big sea with about 6-8 foot waves in 10-15 kn of NW winds for the first 8 hours. Puerto Refugio  We were here before in south west wind and had anchored 

Up the Sea 1.4. Bahía de los Ángeles to Puerto Refugio.

Up the Sea 1.4. Bahía de los Ángeles to Puerto Refugio.

We skipped Puerto Don Juan, which fooled us not to be a seductive anchorage, instead it looked barren and hot. This bay has only a narrow entrance from the sea and is the best hurricane shelter in the area, so we wanted to check it