First posting for the cruising season November 2008

We arrived in Mazatlan on Tuesday November 4. It was a long three days
of driving with a two day stay with friends Tim and Julie in Phoenix. The dreaded border patrol was uneventful. Not one inspection of the truck. If we had only known-we could have loaded up with good red wine (not so easy to find in Mexico). Oh well!!! We had a short stop at the border, obtained the visas and were on our way again. We were happy to arrive at Marina Mazatlan and step onto our boat home. And, happy to report that Tenacity weathered the summer just fine. No bugs or mildew! Only minor issues with glue(things that were stuck are no longer stuck to the walls). One of our PFD (automatic inflate life jackets) decided that it was too hot and damp in the cabin of the boat and exploded! We were lucky enough to purchase a replacement cartridge from a fellow cruiser.

Even though it is very HOT and HUMID here, we are enjoying the company of meeting up with our cruising friends and discussing plans for the season! Comparing notes regarding anchorages, etc. It is always interesting to learn of the plans of the many boats heading to Costa Rica, Ecuador and either thru the Panama Canal or into the South Pacific.

Lots to do with unloading the truck and loading up the boat. It is that excitement
once again of the anticipation of sailing off!! Such different weather conditions this trip. It was a little easier packing the boat from the cold bay area, but such a long trip to get into the warm weather and water!! We have been working on projects such as getting the sails in place and re-installing the packed away canvas. We purchased 6 new batteries today and Terry is in the process of installing them.
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Our plans are to leave Mazatlan Marina on Wednesday or Thursday morning with the destination of Chacala, approximately 140 miles. Depending on the wind conditions, it will take us 28-30 hours.

In as much as we have once again enjoyed the city of Mazatlan, we are anxious to get out of the marina to enjoy sailing, swimming- and, of course, my favorite past time -Watch for whales, dolphins and other sea life.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Hope this this message finds everyone happy and healthy!