Catalina Island And The Banshee

Now how do I explain to the US Coast Guard the scene before me; a woman splayed out across my settee (boat couch) howling like a wild cornered banshee, like she was about to die. There’s really no gentle way, so here goes: Though not intentionally, I tested the full effects of running on […]

Hole in the wall/Chocolate Clams/LaPaz

At every marina in Baja, if you speak a little Spanish, look hard enough, supply your own tools and materials; eventually you’ll find yourself a guy like Ivan. Pronounced more like E-van than I-van. If you can supervise a guy like E-van properly, while he cleans, scrubs and spray paints your twin diesels and engine […]

Tiny Boat S/V Bluebird/Baja Haha XXII

While sitting aboard the deck of our trawler, at anchor in Baja’s beautiful Turtle Bay I suddenly spot a tiny sailboat, a short distance away. To me it looked too tiny to have gotten here under its own power; I just had to get a closer look. I first peered through my binoculars but, soon […]