Phase One
Phase one is complete. That's what I'm calling it—phase one. Shopping for a boat, finding a boat, buying the boat, taking delivery of it, getting oriented, and learning to sail…
Dismasted
The pros at SeaTek Mexico in the La Cruz Shipyard successfully removed Roam's mast. They'll be disassembling it, inspecting all of the components, and replacing the standing rigging along with…
Las Animas
We needed a break from boat work in the marina. A short daysail to the village of Las Animas and lunch at El Coral on the beach turned out to be the ideal way to spend the day. It was calm in the morning so we motored over which gave us a chance to run the watermaker and fill the water tanks. After lunch and a swim, the wind filled in and we had a great reach back to Nuevo Vallarta and Paradise Village.
Marietas Madness
We sailed in the Vallarta Yacht Club's "Merietas Madness" ocean race, a 32-nautical mile race around the Meritas Islands on the west side of Banderas Bay.
The Coach
Our friend Eric Witte flew in from Baja and spent four days aboard helping us learn to sail and operate Roam. We worked on docking in the morning while the…
New Boat
The two happiest days in a boat owner's life are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it. Or so the saying goes. If that's true,…
The Survey
A marine "survey" is the boat-buying equivalent of a home inspection. A qualified marine surveyor conducts it. The results have an impact on the insurability of the boat as well…
Shopping Trip
We may have found our boat! A Catana 472 actively cruising Pacific Mexico and the Sea of Cortez. Good friends are cruising there now aboard our old boat. They know we've been…