Charting

  • January, 2009 – Current location Ballena Isle Marina, CA – 37.766N, 122.284W – Preparing the Sea Bear for our cruise southward.
  • October 10, 2009 – Depart Alameda, CA – 37 46N, 122 17W
  • October 12, 2009 – Holed up at Morrow Bay waiting for storm to pass. 35 22N, 120 51W
  • October 16, 2009 6AM depart Morrow Bay, CA
  • October 19, 2009 – Marina Del Rey, CA – 33.98 N, 118.45W
  • October 20, 2009 – San Diego, CA – 32 43N, 117 12W
  • October 26, 2009 11AM – Baja Haha Started
  • October 29, 2009 7AM – Turtle Bay, MX  27 41N, 14 53W 
  • October 31, 2009 11AM – Start Leg 2
  • November 2, 2009 – Arrive Bahia Santa Maria, MX, 24 46N, 112 15W
  • November 4, 2009 – Arrive Cabo San Lucas, MX – 22 53.249N, 109 54.0W
  • November 10, 2009 – Departing Cabo San Lucas
  • November 10, 2009 – Marina at Cabo San Jose, MX – 23 3.3N, 109 40.23
  • November 11, 2009 – Anchored at Bahia Los Frailes (The Friars) 23 23N, 109 25.25W
  • November 13, 2009 – Anchored at Ensenada De Los Muertos, 23 59.15N, 109 49.53W
  • November 17, 2009 – North East through Canal Cerralvo, then through Canal San Lorenzo, SW to Marina Palmia in La Paz- 24 11N, 110 18.11W
  • November 20, 2009 – Anchored in Playa Balandros 24 19.19N, 110 19.70W
  • November 25, 2009 – Returned to Marina Palmira in La Paz
  • December 1, 2009 – Departing La Paz for Mazatlan
  • December 3, 2009 – Arrived Mazatlan. 46 hours to cross Sea of Cortez. Anchored Old Harbor
  • December 11, 2009 – Moved to Marina Mazatlan – 23 16.26N 106 27.25w
  • December 15, 2009 – Departed for Isla Isabela
  • San Blas
  • December 23, 2009 – Anchor down in La Cruz 20 44.91N 105 22.22W
  • January 6, 2010 – Motored to Yelapa
  • January 7, 2010 – Anchored in Ipala, south of  Cabo Corientes. Resteraunt expensive, anchorage rolly
  • January 8, 2010 – Anchored in Bahia Chamela
  • January 12, 2010 – Anchored Tenacatita Bay, dolphins
  • January 14, 2010 – Arrived Las Hadas
  • January 18, 2010 – Departed for Zihuatenjo. Water pump pulley sheared off Sailed back to Las Hadas
  • January 21, 2010 After having new belt pulley machined, we are again attempting Zihuatenajo
  • January 22, 2010 – Anchored in Zihuatenajo, 17 38N 101 33W
  • February 5, 2010 – Particited in Sailfest Parade to Ixapa
  • February 26 2010- Moved from  Zihuatenajo to Ixtapa Marina
  • February 27 2010 – Tsunama (non-event) hits marina. Port Captain closes port, won’t let us head to sea
  • February 28, 2010 – Anchored at Isla Grande NW harbor – 17 40.785N 101 39.329W
  • March 2, 2010 – anchored Colla de Campos – quiet
  • March 5, 2010 – Anchored off of Santiago beach. Las Hadas too crowded
  • March 10, 2010 – Again anchored in Las Hadas
  • March 13, Anchored in Tenacatita Bay
  • March 15, arrived Chamela Bay
  • March 17, 2010 – Departed Chamela, weather so nice we passed Ipala, and rounded Cabo Correntes by 5pm. Arrived at La Cruz, Bandaras Bay 9pm DARK DARK DARK. Took slip in Marina
  • Moved to Punta Mita for the night
  • Isla Isabela
  • Mazatlan
  • Los Frailes (Baha Side)
  • Los Muertos
  • La Paz
  • May 5, 2010 – Depart La Paz for Caleta Pardita
    5/6     Caleta Pardita
    5/7     San Evaristo
    5/8     Puerto Los Gatos
    5/9     Agua Verde
    5/11    Puerto Escondito
    5/13    Lorado
    5/14    Caleta San Juanico
    5/15    Bahia Santa Domingo
    5/16    Punta Chivato
    5/18    Santa Rosalia
    5/20    Bahia San Francisquito
    5/21    Isla Partida
    5/22    Puerto Don Juan
    5/24    Puerto Refugio
    5/25    Bahia San Louis Gonzaga
  • Arriving 5/26 or 5/27 at San Felipe Marina Singular.