Update in Plans November 2003
As anyone who undertakes long term cruising will confirm,
there are always more things to do than time to do them. We will
leave here with some things incomplete, but with all critical and/or
safety items completed. We have also learned from conversations with
people who have cruised extensively in Mexico that the winters in
the Sea of Cortez can be uncomfortably cold; summers there are
very hot . We, therefore, may change the period we spend
in that region, but we still do not plan to hurry through Mexico, or
any later destination.
Wandering Puffin and Crew plan to depart from Los Angeles Harbor as soon
as possible, heading South, with the first significant stop in San
Diego. While there they will confirm that all arrangements are complete,
await favorable weather and then commence the journey down the Mexican
Coast. The Pacific Coast of Baja Mexico is very rugged and contains few
favorable anchorages. The trip down this coast will be broken
into segments as weather and harbors permit.
After reaching Cabo San Lucas, s/v Wandering Puffin and Crew will spend
several months in the Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of
California) which is the home of whale breeding grounds, huge manta
rays, and a great variety of unique land areas on both sides of the Sea
of Cortez.
We will try to do frequent updates after departure.