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Stabbed by a Stingray

san evaristo, baja sur.
Took a hike with Ouest again this morning, this time up a different ridge. She spent most of the time searching for good rocks to throw. I'd find her a level spot to stand and then sit back while she spent ten minutes doing what would have taken erosion a thousand years to accomplish.

While up there we looked across at the other anchorage and spotted two boats, one of which was a previously unseen Spindrift. These have to be the most popular cruising boats in Mexico.

Stalked by an Eel

isla san francisco, baja sur.
The Coromuel kicked in last night as soon as the lights went out and within a couple of hours we were bow bouncing through the waves. Ouest, in the most uncomfortable spot on the boat, the bow, slept straight through it. The rest of us didn't fare so well.

In the morning when the winds should have been dying down they just continued to howl. The thought of spending the day stuck on the boat in that mess led us to raise the anchor and head further north to Isla San Francisco which conceivably might not be any more protected, but we figured if we got there and it really sucked then we'd press on nine more miles to a well sheltered bay.

Glenn Neasham Case

Glenn A. Neasham was convicted of felony theft from an elder on Oct. 21 in California Superior Court. In 2008, he sold an Allianz MasterDex 10 to an 83-year-old woman who was later said to have dementia.

Boating News of the Day

A Lego Nautique, more evidence against ethanol E15 and a reminder to register your EPIRB.

Lego Nautique Ski Boat

Nautique Shows Off A Lego Ski Boat

La Paz to Isla Espiritu Santo

playa la bonanza, isla espiritu santo, baja sur.
While Lowe napped this morning Ouest and I ran out for one last grocery grab. Not much, just some baby food, a huge pile of strawberries, and some cheese. We also topped up our wireless internet card, though I suspect we're going to find places to use it few and far between.

By the time we got home Lowe was up and it was time to go. Ali grabbed the kids and walked to the office while I motored out of the slip and over to the dinghy dock. Seems like kind of a silly way of doing things, but these days we find it easier for everyone involved.

AC World Series Venice: ETNZ Scrapping

Emirates Team New Zealand seems to have the trouble magnet on. Here they lose their observer overboard. He just manages to hang on, and scramble back aboard (heart racing, no doubt).

And here they plow into Oracle Racing, which failed to give them room as inside boat. Just another crazy day

Boating News of the Day

An incredible antique boat restoration project, the latest on Beneteau's Greatest Loop journey and an impressive wake surfing 360 are featured in today's boating news.

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Antique Boat Museum

A New Season on the Inside Passage Approaches

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Christine Smith gets ready for the first charter of the season aboard the David B.

Boating Deaths: How Many, Who, and Why

The Coast Guard is out with its annual report (PDF) on death by boat. Last year, there were 758 fatalities, the most since 1998.

Here are the key stats, from the press release:

The ELCI - A Good Idea

The ELCI (Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter) is a new-ish device in the US, which will be part of the ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) standards in a few weeks. They've been around in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand for 25 years or so, but I guess we yanks are slow to catch on.

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