After arriving in Puerto Vallarta in late June, we spent the summer in PV getting the boat maintenance done to prepare for the next cruising season. We hauled out and had new bottom paint applied at the La Cruz haul …
Cruising, one year in
This blog post will be in the next upcoming issue of Catalina’s Mainsheet magazine. We got up this morning and my husband, Adam, mopped the dew off the deck while I wiped down the windows. The 440 sure has a …
48 hours in
We’re 48 hours into our estimated 74hr passage. This one has been a little challenging due to the large swell south of Cabo. Although we’re currently motoring with light winds on the nose, we sailed most of yesterday on a …
Return to La Paz and the Aussies arrive
We made a quick passage south from Bahia Los Angeles to meet our friends from Australia. They were due to arrive in a few days and we wanted some time to get the boat ready after 6 weeks offshore. Cleaning …
Leaving Bahia de los Angeles
We have been having so much fun we haven’t written a post in a while! After the excitement of reaching our northernmost destination in the Sea of Cortez, Bahía de los Angeles, the fun kind of fizzled. We enjoyed our …
Arrival in Bahia de Los Angeles
Bahia de los Angeles It quickly becomes silent and peaceful aboard Volare as the sun sets. Adam and Foxy have sped away in the dinghy to attend movie night aboard SeaGlub, but my head cold keeps me home for a …
Sailing in the fog
Shiver me timbers matey. (We’re listening to Treasure Island on audiobook while we sail) Our first night in Bahia San Francisquito, we awoke to some morning fog that just barely rolled into the anchorage. After the second night we awoke …