After the great visit from Ray & Mary, it was time to head across to the mainland. We looked at the weather for the next week and found that the best time to leave was immediately! If we waited a day or two, the winds would die and come from the wrong direction. So, we did a quick check and verified that we did not have to go into town for provisioning, and pulled anchor by 10am. By sunset we were well on our way and waved a fond goodbye to Baja as it faded in the evening colors.
We had good winds that night and for the next 36 hours. This crossing was two overnights, the longest for Peggy & I without crew. The conditions were great and it went well.
By dawn on Nov10 we were idling outside the marina breakwater, waiting for enough light to come in. The entrance can be a bit dicey. It is shallow at low tide and rough conditions can produce breaking waves across the entrance. But the tide was up and conditions mild, and Peggy piloted us in like a pro. Soon we were tied up in the marina and ready for naps.
A bit of drama we did not need happened that night when, at a very low tide, we noticed that the boat was not moving at all. They had put us in a shallow slip and we were sitting on the bottom! We notified security immediately and decided it was best to wait until morning, with high tide, and move to another slip. After moving, I went in the water to inspect the bottom of the keels. Luckily there was no damage. They gave us one free night for the mistake.
We spent the next couple days enjoying the resort pools and going into Mazatlan, one of our favorite cities in Pacific Mexico.
We visited the cathedral and enjoyed the character of the Old Town area that has many nice restaurants, some good museums (still closed due to Covid) and high-end clothing boutiques. But, we needed to get moving, so on Nov13 we fueled up and sailed away.
We arrived in La Cruz, pulling in to the marina about 4pm Nov14 after a very nice overnight sail.