Turtle Bay
Lynn & Mike ..around the world
Mike Drinkrow & Lynn v/d Hoven
Mon 2 Jul 2012 20:22
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27:41.21N 114:53.19W
Turtle Bay
From Cabo Saint Lucas we headed north
west for just over 400nm to Turtle Bay. The trip took us non-stop, three
days and two nights in fairly unpleasant conditions - with wind and current
against us. Mike and I take alternate 4hour+ watches during the night which can
be quite exhausting - but were very happy to be inside the warm dry wheelhouse
of Time2 and not on a sailboat.
Also heading north with similar timing/
routing are two other Nordhavns - the 64ft Solana and the 60ft Paradise
found, as well as Henry and Co on his Fleming Kialoa and Phil on Tetu. We
all have ended up in Turtle Bay waiting for the next weather window, to continue
north. Watching the weather on this Baja Bash is all
consuming!
It has been a fun stop - the first night
we went to shore for dinner and enjoyed a huge yellowtail, beautifully prepared
with garlic, onion and mustard. Last night we had dinner on Tetu, prepared by
Phil's Mexican crew, Martin and Chino. While they joined the trip as boat
captains, Chino has revealed himself as a great chef, and prepared a 3
course meal for us all - ending with carved fruit!
  Remarkably delicious for such a big
fish That
carved fruit
This morning we went for a tour of the Nordhavn64 - the home of a couple
who previously had a 57ft like ours! Wow - what a ship, she is huge for
just two people!
Tomorrow we will head up to Cedros Island where we will anchor overnight,
and then Thursday continue up to Ensenada - with or without stops depending on
how we feel and how the weather holds up.
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