Wednesday, 30 April 2014 – It is almost 186 miles north against the current and prevailing wind to Bahia Santa Maria. This must be completed in one leg as there are no anchorages on this section other than Magdalena Bay which is a few miles short of Bahia Santa Maria. After Bahia Santa Maria, there are some places we can duck into if the weather becomes difficult. As we approach Bahia Santa Maria we will decide if we then continue to Turtle Bay or make a stop.

We left the IGY Marina dock at 4:08 p.m. headed to the fuel dock to top off our fuel supply. Leaving the fuel dock at 4:35 p.m. we headed for the cape which we had rounded by 5:00 p.m. with just a slight swell.

An hour later we passed Cabo Falso as we continued motoring north, about 2-3 miles off the coast until far north of Todos Santos. When we passed Todos Santos we could see the lights in the town as we were two and a half miles offshore. This first section has a small counter current. This helps avoid the main current and provides a small push north. However, it is a dangerous Lee coast and requires careful attention to navigation. Several boats have gone ashore along this coast.

At 8:00 p.m. we had covered just over 19 Nautical miles and at 9:00 p.m. we started our structured watch with Anita first, then me and then George. The weather continued calm, but the night was damp and cold as the sea temperature had dropped below 70 degrees, something we were unaccustomed to after the warm Pacific coast.