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25' Sailboat Crossing San Carlos to Mulege
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Date: 2005/09/14 15:40
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I have flown the Baja extensively in my personal airplane, now it is time to take on a new adventure - a sailing trip there.
Does anyone have any experience or credible knowledge for me about this passage we are considering March 2006? We both sail Ericson 25's that are fairly well equipped and we have sailing experience. We would sail over and return a week or so later in the tentative plan.
Any thoughts, initial advice, references, etc. would be most welcome.
Steve and Jeff
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Re: 25' Sailboat Crossing San Carlos to Mulege
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Date: 2005/09/15 22:34
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It is a pretty straight forward crossing . I have done it many times in 23, 27, and 32 foot sailboats that I have owned in San Carlos. My best crossing was 12 hours under sail the whole time in an Oday 272. Normally, it takes more like 14 hours.
I would recommend crossing in the day and making Punta Chivato your destination. PC has a big bay with plenty of room to anchor, a hotel that could be open, and is easy to find. Mulege is maybe 12 miles away. It is best to set out early in the morning, assuming at least 14 hours to get to PC. It is around 65 n miles. It is better to cross in the day as you have a higher chance of having wind. Night crossings may mean no wind and a chance to hit something like a whale (came close once!). When sailing at night near either coast, make sure you have some sort of lights on: shimpers (getting rarer these days) often do not run lights at night.
It is a squeeze getting into the little harbor at Mulege. See Gerri Cunningham's chart. There is a reef right in the middle of the entrance. And in the spring, you could have sea weed (before May). But it is really worth getting into the harbor and wall. You have to tie up Med style. The port captain is a goof. You can hitch a ride to town, about a mile away. I did bring my Oday into the entrance. it had 3 foot draft. Mulege is the coolest town in Mexico!
If you can not get into the entrance, it is open anchoring outside. I would not do this unless it is calm. But take it slow and you can get inside!
Have a great sail! Write if you have any ??
Dave
www.dmehan@wrightwater.com
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Re: 25' Sailboat Crossing San Carlos to Mulege
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Date: 2005/09/18 02:01
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I like to go at night and then get there in the morning, thus saving daylight. Shrimp boats do not operate in deep water and are only found in shallow coastal waters and work at night so you will see them easily if they are in your area. Make sure you have two reef points in your main it can really howl in March. Check bouyweather.com and the chubasco net for wind predictions so you won't get spanked on the way over. Be prepared for 35 knots of wind and then try to avoid that kind of wind be looking for a good prediction.
Vince, Sonoran Sport Center, San Carlos.
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Re: 25' Sailboat Crossing San Carlos to Mulege
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Date: 2005/10/10 13:47
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Steve and Jeff, I have a friend that makes that crossing
every year. I will have ti get his e-mail address from his
cousin that kives here in MULEGE. I live on Playa Santispac
in Conception Bay. Fushigiman@yahoo.com (jack)
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