This was a great stop, although the entrance though Canal de Peck was slightly terrifying as our charts where way off, and we could see reef all around us, it was still a channel and we made it through with no problems. We anchored in the little bay on the West island over a rock … Continue reading Islas San Benitos; The Pacific islands; Mexico
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Arbeojos; Baja California; Mexico
We anchored in 2 different spots here, once in front of the town over a sand bottom in about 20 feet around 26 42.5975'N 113 34.0623'W. We expolored the little town in an afternoon, and found an Internet cafe. However we did not stay long in the little sleepy town. We also anchored out near … Continue reading Arbeojos; Baja California; Mexico
Isla Isabel, Mexico
MAKE THE STOP AT THIS ISLAND! It is 100% amazing. When we were there: End of January 2016 Where we anchored: Their are 2 anchorages, but we only used the one in the South Bay. This anchorage is all rock bottom with some sand patches. Most people use a stern anchor here to keep their … Continue reading Isla Isabel, Mexico
Topolabampo; Sea of Cortez; Mexico, mainland side
Once you make it past the bar entry that can be calm or scary depending on weather and tide, the inner harbor is very enjoyable. However our Navionics charts did us no good here. The channels were well-marked with red and green buoys(in 2016) which made it doable. However if you stray from the channel … Continue reading Topolabampo; Sea of Cortez; Mexico, mainland side
Altata; Sea of Cortez; Mexico, mainland side:
Once you make it through the breakers and over the bar following the red and green buoys in, (there in 2016) the 10 mile stretch up to the town can be shallow. Our charts did us zero good, luckily we were with friends who had different charts. They led the way through the shallow areas … Continue reading Altata; Sea of Cortez; Mexico, mainland side:
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