Category: Blog
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Hello!
Welcome to the Sail Fish blog, our 2005 Beneteau 393. After years of sailing on our friend’s boat, he sailed off to French Polynesia and Brian and I needed our own ride. Thus, we purchased Luna Pacifica in La Paz and began turning her into Sail Fish: our home away from the snow and cold…
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Bound for Barra
Wed Dec 22, 2021 | 7:30am – 2:45pm (Central Time – Mexico City) Punta de Mita to Ipala Figured out the the top 2 battens on the mainsail hit the backstays whenit’s fully raised, So I guess we’ll sail all season with 1 reef in. Doh! Thu Dec 23, 2021 Ipala to Punta Perula, Bahia…
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Slack day
Tue Dec 21, 2021 Punta de Mita Lounging day to wait for better wind to head South.Potatoes & bacon breakfast, Kahlua coffee, slicedpineapple & micheladas in the morning.
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Indecision
Mon Dec 20, 2021 | 10:45am – 2pm (Central Time – Mexico City) Punta de Mita to Yelapa 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm Yelapa to Punta de Mita Brian fixed loose shackle for main sail base. Mostly watched 3 whales floating around in the anchorage-2 adults, 1 baby. Leave Pta de Mita about 10:40. Arrive…
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Ripping off the Marina Band-aid
Sun Dec 19, 2021, 4:20pm – 6:20pm (Central Time – Mexico City) Brian had to fix transmission dipstick. Then fix anchor windlass. Then repair navigation lights. Then we filled the diesel and dinghy gas & left Marina LaCruz! Sailed a little before wind totally died out. Anchor, rum, swim, stir fry & rice dinner. Skipped…
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Sailing to Yelapa
Mon Apr 5, 2021, 11:30am – 2:30pm (Central Time – Mexico City) Start the day in the La Cruz Marina. Sold the original Mercury dinghy. Motored out of marina, then sail in middle of the Bay. All hand steering because Otto (Autopilot) no functionar. Went through mega dolphin feeding frenzy. Saw sea eel/snake, whale just…