Headed Across Later Today

We are in the final stages of preparation for casting off those dock lines and heading out to the Sea of Cortez.  We will head for Puerto Escondido (just south of Loreto on the Baja side) and expect it will take a day plus to arrive.  The forecast is for fine winds today with a bit more tomorrow.  A "norther" is due on Wednesday and we wanted to be safely tucked in for that blow.

Here are some final thoughts and images from Guaymas:

We finally got our new sails up; first our new genoa and then its counterpart our freestanding jib for downwind sailing.  Check out the captain's Two Thumbs Up move!

And here is Mario, the mechanic, with his grandson.  Both engines are as good as new and we are grateful for that.  Yesterday we went out into the bay to check out the autopilot and do some engine maneveuring drills.  Actually it became a game of pick up the plastic floating on the bay!  With two engines, we did not even have to touch the wheel.  WOW.  So much different than Silhouette!!

We have had so many people help us get to this point in our cruising adventures.   Thanks to all.

We don't have the email through the radio working yet so I will update again when we are on the other side.