S/V Flyin Sideways: Our 100th Post!

Karin wrote:

We are currently anchored in Zihuatanejo. It is Evidently the home of Mr. Hanky from South Park fame. Don't get me wrong we love the place, charming town, great people, Guitarfest is going on so lots of beautiful music on the beach just yards from our boat, buttttt, the sewer system dumps out right here in the anchorage and at times it can be pretty nasty. Just looking at the water can be a little disconcerting. That aside it is a great provisioning place and when we had to make water we just up anchored and sailed out to the big blue and came back. Like I said Zihuatanejo International Guitarfest has been a blast so we're not leaving until Saturday, maybe longer if I have my way. Lots of music from all over the world.

Jack and Joe waiting for me outside the grocery store. Jack has been allowed in restaurants and even into the Guitarfest concert. He is such a well behaved little guy in public. We've not had any problem with street dogs either.

We counted almost 50 boats at one time in the 2 anchorages, but now it's probably about 25.

Joe has a little over 12000 skydives and I have 2000. Believe it or not this scares the shit out of Joe and I. Whenever they go by we just look at each other and shudder.

Since we're getting ready to leave Mexico we decided to do a little bit of our favorites and not so favorites of our time here in Mexico. I got this format from another blog and we had alot of fun with it.

We bought the boat and moved aboard her in Chula Vista Sept. 1 2012

We sailed to Ensenada in Feb. 2013

We've sailed 4072 nm since Chula Vista.

Max speed 10.7 kts.

JOE'S NOTABLES

Most Dangerous Moment:

Trying to fly a wing in 25-30kt winds rounding Cabo Corrientes

Scariest Moment:

Anchor fouled itself and we dragged in Puerto Escondido. If we had been off the boat she would have hit the concrete pier.

Most Amazing thing you saw:

A shooting star explode.

Sunrise and Sunset everyday

Favorite

Beach: Isla San Jose

Anchorage: Punta Mita, runner up Tentacatita

Marina: Cruiseport Ensenada, runner up Costa Baja La Paz

Town to visit: Santa Rosalia, runner up Chacala

Seafood taco stand: Pepe's, Santa Rosalia

Meat taco stand: La Brisa, Ensenada

Restaurant: Blue Marlin, Rocky Point

Karin's Notables:

Most Dangerous Moment:

Leaving Refugio for Rocky Point with a favorable forecast that turned to shit real fast. Confused seas with a 6ft swell and 20-25kt winds.

Scariest moment:

In San Juanico when Gypsy decided to dive off the dinghy because she did not want to get back on the boat. We had to grab a halyard and haul her up over the rail during this she bit Joe in the face. Also in Bahia de Los Angeles when she could not walk and we bee lined it for Rocky Point,

Most Amazing thing you saw:

Sailing from San Carlos to San Fransiquito at night during the super moon in June and watching a pod of dolphins swim in the moon beam.

Seeing whales breaching at dawn while motoring from Mazatlan to San Blas. They were like rocket ships coming out of the ocean.

Favorite:

Beach: Stone Island, Mazatlan

Anchorage: Puerto Don Juan, runner up San Fransiquito

Marina: Cruiseport, Ensenada

Town to visit: Santa Rosalia

Seafood taco stand: Tacos Estadio, La Paz

Meat taco stand: Tacos Chuy, Manzanillo

Restaurant: La Mar, Chacala best chile rellenos ever!

Best Hot Dog: street cart in Zihuatanejo across from the basketball court