November 3, 2009
The fleet has arrived to Bahia Santa Maria. We are roughly two thirds of the way down the Baja of Mexico. Leg two was a vastly different experience than leg one. The seas were calm, winds never higher than 11 knots and the swells were basically nonexistent. We sailed the first 36 hours with the genacker flying and then ran out of wind. Finally we gave up, dropped the sail and motored in arriving at a breathtaking 11 mile long beach. The trip was 48 hours of pure bliss compared to our first leg and the most exciting part: We caught a blue fin tuna! Amy started her watch at 7:30am and 20 minutes later “FISH ON!” Steve rigged an amazing hand line and it actually worked. Maybe a 15 pound catch. There is no town in this bay only a handful of fisherman. However, specifically for our fleet accoutrements were shipped in by water taxis and the local villagers served us a fabulous lunch. The locals here are poor, badly bruised by hurricanes, yet happiness is abundant. Collectively, we all agree we are in heaven and our only concern is how to feed Steve for the next four days. We are out of bread, have very little ice, smell just a wee bit, and are salty, warm and content. We leave tomorrow at 6:00am (San Diego time) for Cabo San Lucas. Hasta luego amigos!
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