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The May 2008 Cruise   (Monday May 26th)
From Steve and Georgette Berger (Denver couple with the Mac 26M.)

The crossing to Baja and back to San Carlos was a little rough. 
We got separated from the group our first night because of high winds. 
Tuesday morning we decided to find an anchorage and headed for San Juanico, 
anchored about 2 pm that afternoon. We found Roadrunner (Leonard & Belinda) there. 
Wednesday Roadrunner and I headed for Coronado Island and DanceBaybe (Richard & Carol) 
arrived shortly after, stayed the night. 
Thursday we headed for Honeymoon Cove and anchored there for a night. 
Then sailed to Aqua Verde where Cosmolita and Sea Breeze wondered in. 
Stayed there a couple of nights and Richard cooked up some fantastic fish meals. 
The last night we had a beach party. Sea Breeze, DanceBaybe and Cosmolita 
headed up north while Roadrunner and I continued to head down south. 
The next day both Roadrunner and I caught one tuna each. 
Had tuna dinners the next two nights just from the tuna I caught. 
We got as far as Evaristo where we began to see other TSC members coming 
back from La Paz. Nina came into Evaristo and we headed back up the coast 
with Jerry, Ken & Chris. Roadrunner continued south for La Paz since time 
wasn't a concern. Nina and I went back up to Aqua Verde to find Mistress, 
TuCan and Bold Venture II. Mistress & TuCan left the anchorage early morning 
for Honeymoon cove and Nina, Bold Venture II and I headed for Loreto. 
Stayed at the Marina Saturday night and went out to dinner. 
Something made me sick and I was useless for a day. 
We left with Nina for Coronado Island to meet up with Annabelle Lee 
and Georgette motored us over while I tried to recover. 
Stayed the night at Coronado Island and the next day went up to San Juanico. 
That evening went over to Annabelle Lee for Potluck. 
Tuesday morning at 6 am brought the anchor up and headed for San Carlos, 
good wind for a reach across Sea of Cortez but winds picked up to 20 to 25 knot 
during the evening which made for a couple of tired sailors by
 the time we enter into San Carlos at 2 am Wednesday. 
Took our time packing up everything and left San Carlos Friday Morning 
at 3:30 am. Arrived at the border around 9 and it took us an hour to cross 
(no problems crossing). Drove all day to Santa Fe, NM. 
Stopped there for a little rest and arrived in Denver Saturday morning. 
Had no problems with the truck or boat, everything went fine and we were 
fortunate to have another wonderful trip. 
Georgette and I also enjoyed seeing you guys and all the others from the Club. 
We'll try to make it in November
Steve 
 
SHORT Cruise 
We have plans for a short cruise north to San Pedro Bay and maybe Las Cocinas
If you are interested please E-Mail Mat Alexander at  mattnj@cox.net  
Long Cruise
We are planning a trip to La Pas. We will cruise directly to LA Pas a distance of about 230 NM.  
This will take between 3 to 4 days depending on conditions.
On the way back we will stop at several anchorages and end up near Loreto. From there we will head back across to San Carlos.
The whole trip will be about 3 Weeks.
We have started putting together a Cruising Package for any one interested

    
Cruising Guide (PDF)  Updated Version
Mexico Boat Insurance
Hi Guys;
Partially because Fritz has asked several times and because the marina has gotten fairly consistent 
about asking for a copy of coverage I have looked deeply into boat coverage for Mexico.  
An old friend of mine has a website (he lives here in Tucson too) that can give you car and boat coverage.  
An annual policy for liability for Quizá is $107.50. 

http://www.motormexico.com/
There is a tab at the top of the page for Mexico Coverage and the drop down menu has a section for watercraft.  The policy prints out from the site. 

Best;  Chris

 

Pachanga is looking for crew for the La Paz Cruise.
Please Contact: John Sillers   svpachanga@hotmail.com

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The November 2007 cruise   (Monday 5th)
Plans are under way for a cruise across to Conception Bay.

Our itinerary will evolve as group interest and weather conditions permit.  In general, we expect to leave San Carlos on Monday, November 5th, sometime before noon.  High tide (approximately -1.9 ft) on Monday  will be about 10:30 and low tide (approximately -1.8 ft) will be about 12:45.  So for those boats that have deep drafts, you may want to plan to leave San Carlos Marina early in the morning or, the night before, tie up at the fuel dock or anchor in Bahia San Carlos.

Leaving San Carlos doing a night crossing to Isla San Marcos, arriving Tuesday morning and anchoring on the south end at Puerto el Viejo.
Wednesday. Depending on the weather, we could head for Punta Chivato, Bahia Santo Domingo (at the entrance to Conception) or down to Playa Santispac.

 

 
                           Musings on a sailboat trip By Carolie Addison

May 2007 Cruise Slide Show

More to come
The May 2007 cruise   (Monday 28th)
Plans are under way for a cruise north to the Midriff Islands.

Our itinerary will evolve as group interest and weather conditions permit.  In general, we expect to leave San Carlos on either Monday, May 28th, sometime before noon.  High tide (approximately -1.9 ft) on Monday  will be about 10:30 and low tide (approximately -1.8 ft) will be about 12:45.  So for those boats that have deep drafts, you may want to plan to leave San Carlos Marina early in the morning or, the night before, tie up at the fuel dock or anchor in Bahia San Carlos.

Due to the possible late start leaving San Carlos on Monday, out first stop will be Bahia San Pedro.  

Bahia San Pedro
N 28
o 03.388’ W 111o 14.825’, 13 NM from San Carlos

San Pedro is a very large anchorage that has good protection from the wind and sea.  The north side, next to Punta San Pedro, gives good protection from a north wind because of the high mountain.  The point to the south, Punta Amarilla, is smaller but still provides good protection from a south wind.
San Pedro has lots to explore.  You can see all sorts of wildlife in a dinghy around both points - seals, raccoons, dolphins, etc.  Hiking is also great, with large patches of mangroves.  Periodically, shrimp boats will use San Pedro as a refuge from the wind.

Tuesday May 29th
Leave San Pedro as early as possible and head for 
Ensenada Las Cocinas.
This is where we plan to hold our 2nd annual TSC Cruise Olympics’.
We are hoping to start around noon.  This will be followed up with a beach party.

Ensenada Las Cocinas
N28o 13.880', W111o 22.470', 26 NM from San Carlos

Las Cocinas, also known as the Kitchens, is a very large bay with a good south area for anchoring.
Fortunately, the manufacturing/clamming operations off the south beach are no longer in operation so the anchorage won’t be noisy.  

The north side has a small fishing village that is quieter and protected from the north.

 TSC Midriff Island Cruise Packet On-Line (PDF)

 



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We are looking for menus that can be used on a sail boat during a cruise.
If you have any please e-mail them to me so I can create a Menu page.
E-Mail to webmaster@tucsonsailingclub.com

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GPS Waypoints for the Midriff Islands
New Kino Launch Ramp 28 51 50 N 112 00 W
Dog Bay 28 47 N 112 17 W
Isla Turner Light 28 49 N 112 19 W
Las Cruces Anchorage 28 45 N 112 21 W
South Willard 28 53 N 112 34 W
Isla Esteban East Anchorage 28 42 N 112 32 W
Isla Salsipuedes South Slot 28 43 50 N 112 57 W
Isla Raza North Side 28 51 N 113 00 W
Isla Partida 28 54 50 N 113 40 W
Bahia de los Angeles Light 28 58 N 113 32 W
Puerto Don Juan 28 56 66 N 113 26 96 W
Isla Angel de la Guardia (Este Ton Anchorage) 29 09 69 N 113 19 86 W
Bahia San Francisquito 28 56 22 N 112 52 75 W 
Bahia de Los Angeles: 28 56 84 N 113 33 32 W

Midriff Island Cruising Update
I did some digging and came up with the following phone numbers which might be useful to sailors planning on launching (and retrieving) at Bahia Kino:
Prefix number is 011 52 624 22
Kino Bay Trailer Park and Motel 24 147 or 20 216 
Trailer Park Restaurant where Mgr John Lapusa hangs out: 20 049
Note: I've had more luck getting in touch with John at restaurant. He can give you lots of info.
Trailer Park Kun Kaak 20 209
Trailer Park Caverna del Seri 147 134
Trailer Park and Hotel Santa Gemma 20 001 or 20 026
Posada del Mar 20 155
Hotel Saro 20 007
"Chito" was the gent who ran the launch tractor when I was last there. He responded on Ch 4 (CB) and ch 16 (VHF).

I talked to Gerry Cunningham,and he gave me some news which should be useful if you plan to cruise the Midriff Island.

1. There is now a Port Captain at Kino Bay. Sailors planning to launch there should check with the Kino Bay Sportsmen's Club. They have an office not far from the Motel Kino Bay. They will monitor our progress in the Midriff area and will give you info as to whether or not you need to register with the Port Captain. They will also put you in contact with the tractor launching guy. The launching person can take your vehicle to a locked lot for storage when you are sailing. The fee is around two bucks a day.

2. Gerry knows of no Port Captain at Bahia de Los Angeles, but there is a military barracks there. The military compound has been moved from a location near the shore to a place two or three miles inland. Gerry suggests checking with the Marina San Carlos about papers for BLA and Kino. 99% of the time you sail with no papers and no problems. It's that other one percent which can cause you BIG troubles.

3. Gerry has a new small book coming out this week strictly dealing with the Midriffs. It will sell for $8.50 (he thinks). Check Tucson Map and Flag Center, 3239 N. 1st Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719--(520) 887 4234--for availability of the new book as well as Gerry's "Cruising Guide to the Middle Gulf." The new book will have updated GPS readings.

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GPS waypoints
Marina San Carlos N 27°56.854' W 111°03.306'
Bahia San Carlos entrance N 27°55.751' W 111°03.288'
Martini Cove N 27°55.836' W 111°03.644'
Punta San Pedro N 28°02.860' W 111°15.042'
Caleta Amarga N 28°03.939' W 111°15.276'
Caleta Venicia N 28°07.820' W 111°17.692'
Roca Acero N 28°11.050' W 111°21.669'
Lighthouse Cove, Isla San Pedro N 27°58.402' W 111°22.663'
San Pedro Island North N 27°59.300' W 111°24.000'
San Pedro Island South N 27°57.000' W 111°22.450'
Punta Doble 1/4 nm Off N 27°55.400' W 111°03.600'
Punta San Antonio N 27°56.000' W 111°06.600'
Punta Bandito N 27°59.552' W 111°10.121'
Caleta Serimuerto N 28°05.300' W 111°16.500'
Caleta Himalaya N 28°08.800' W 111°19.000'
Las Cocinas N 28°13.880' W 111°22.470'
Morro Colorado N 28°17.032' W 111°25.577'
Punta El Moreno N 28°13.100' W 111°22.500'
Los Japonesses N 28°19.100' W 111°27.750'
San Pedro Bay N 28°03.388' W 111°14.825'
San Pedro Bay Approach N 28°02.860' W 111°14.615'
Julio Villa N 28°13.250' W 111°21.500'
Isla Tortuga (East Tip) N 27°30.000' W 111°50.000'
Santa Rosalia N 27°20.000' W 112°16.000'
Punta Chivato N 27°06.000' W 111°56.000'
Mulege N 26°56.000' W 111°57.000'
Punta Aguja(Entrance to Bahia Concepcion N 28°53.190' W 111°51.615'
Puercos (San Sabastian) N 26°37.209' W 111°33.710'
Punta Pulpito N 26°32.000' W 111°26.500'
San Juanico N 26°21.110' W 111°23.500'
Isla Coronados (W of S Anchorage) N 26°07.000' W 111°19.000'
Puerto Ballandra N 26°01.000' W 111°11.000'
Loreto N 26°00.000' W 111°20.000'
Puerto Escondido N 25°49.147' W 111°17.010'

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