House sitting gig is over at Nuevo Vallarta, paddle boarding kennel - 2015

End of November 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico

OK we have left the house and the dock!

Finished polishing port hull - 4 of 4 - 2015

Looks good so far. Finishing up on the bow.

Up the mast again to replace Garmin wind vane - 2015

End of November 2015 - At private slip in Nuevo Vallarta in Banderas Bay, Mexico 

Debbie in full up-the-mast-gear.

Sailing South from La Cruz direct to Tenacatita - 2015

End of December 2015 - Anchored in Barra-Barra-Bahia de Navidad lagoon, Mexico

 We left LaCruz anchorage about 2 pm and sailed the afternoon thermal one tack for over three hours before the wind died. Then we motor sailed. The seas were a bit lumpy until we got to the light house about 3-5 km out. The seas picked up and were a bit gnarly at about 8-9 pm. We motor sailed with the main reefed and were surfing the waves at about 7 knots and the Garmin GHC 10 class A under deck autopilot was working hard. This was our first test of the Garmin autopilot repair we did this last summer. The Garmin GHC 10 class A under deck autopilot worked great! The wind picked up to over 20 knots and stayed that way past midnight. We were tired so we left the head sail furled and surfed the waves motor sailing. In the am then after we passed Ipala the waves laid down a bit and the wind died. The wind never picked up again all day for any sailing.

Anchored in La Cruz - Trailer Park Boys, m/v Aussie Made came by - 2015

Middle of December 2015 -Anchored in  La Cruz anchorage in Banderas Bay , Mexico

Hugh and Barb on m/v Aussie Made came by on their Grand 

Banks 42' trawler and snapped a picture of us and we like-wise.

Anchored In La Cruz anchorage - Magma Flopper stopper repair, zincs - 2015

Beginning of  December 2015 - La Cruz anchorage in Banderas Bay, Mexico

So here we are sitting in LaCruz anchorage now for about 10 days or so since December first, 2015. We have been doing the usual things and getting the boat ready for our trip south and around Cape Corrientes. We hauled anchor and finished running our Garmin auto pilot wizards (GHC10 class A under deck auto pilott) and successfully I might add! We are getting ready to do another sail after fixing our reef lines the person who re-installed the main for us at the end of the summer messed up. Some other small things also and were hoping the weather cools off more down south. It finally broke here but late this year. Started getting hot early and stayed late!