Tag: Santa Rosalia

A magical world.

A magical world.

A friend recently commented that the world I live in is a magical world. Very true. I love my life and the places we visit. I find enormous pleasure in watching the world. If a moment translates into a photo, even better, because then I 

In The Sea 3.3. Around Santa Rosalía.

In The Sea 3.3. Around Santa Rosalía.

We left Santa Rosalia with the forecast of winds in the afternoon. That suited us well, we would get through the narrow Craig Channel without too much turbulence and in the afternoon sail down the Bahía Santa Inez.  And sail we did. It was a 

Down the Sea 3.2. Bahía de los Ángeles to Santa Rosalía.

Down the Sea 3.2. Bahía de los Ángeles to Santa Rosalía.

We love Bahía de los Ángeles. It’s so remote in its outpostness, but there is plenty going on. Daily motorcyclists arrive in town. A small group of dirt bikers on a trip across the Baja’s mountain ranges climb off their dusty bikes walking like cowboy’s 

Sailing  Tips 2.2. Sea of Cortez traveling South from Santa Rosalia to La Paz  DEC 2016/JAN 2017

Sailing Tips 2.2. Sea of Cortez traveling South from Santa Rosalia to La Paz DEC 2016/JAN 2017

Santa Rosalia Fuel dock. There is space to anchor in the port at the far side. We heard that there is a lot of debris on the harbor bottom and anchor retrieval might be difficult. There is also a protected bay outside the port. We 

Down the Sea 2.1. Puerto Peñasco to Bahía Kino and Santa Rosalía

Down the Sea 2.1. Puerto Peñasco to Bahía Kino and Santa Rosalía

11/18-12/12/2016 We left Puerto Peñasco around noon for our about 20 hour crossing of the upper Sea of Cortez to Puerto Refugio, an anchorage at the northern shore of Ísla Ángel de la Guardia. We had spent several nice days in July there and had 

Sailing Tips 1.4. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling North from Santa Rosalia to Bahía de los Ángeles JUNE 2016

Sailing Tips 1.4. Upper Sea of Cortez traveling North from Santa Rosalia to Bahía de los Ángeles JUNE 2016

Santa Rosalia Fuel dock. There is space to anchor in the port at the far side, but we heard that there is a lot of debris on the harbor bottom and anchor retrieval might be difficult. The is also a protected bay outside the port.