The 1st leg of the trip Newport Beach to Ensenada
Too many outboards on the back Entering Bahia to-dos Santos A view from the bow as we are entering Bahia Todos Santos 2/3/08
Toni Mosher on Watch Richard off watch napping on the Settee
Islas Todos Santos Toni out playing on the deck
if you look close you will see the spouts of the whales
Toni in the Cockpit at the dock at Juanitos Sea Gnome tied up in Mexico for the 1st time since we have owned her
Toni and Breakfast on Sunday Carnival of the California's Ensenada February 3th, 2008
Fun costumes
Drag Queens
Pirate ship float
Juanitos our dock in Ensenada, who needs expensive slips with you can come here and party with the local. We had a great dinner of fried rock cod on Saturday night with Luis, Bernice and family at Juanitos
The Mexican flag next to Baja Naval the Malecon in Ensenada Sea Gnome tied up at Juanitos
2nd leg of the trip Ensenada to Cabo Feb 16th 2008
Crew of Luigi, Johnny Z and Ricardo
They departed Ensenada on Saturday February 16th and 10:50 am (can't leave on a Friday it is bad luck) About 1 hour out side of Ensenada the first indications of auto pilot failure appear. The rudder indicator has quit so Richard and Louie did the first band aid repair of the auto pilot. At this point they are starting to hear wood damage under the aft bunk. Being the troopers they are instead of turning back to Ensenada , like may would have, they forge ahead, there is a schedule to be kept. Below are photo's of the trials and tribulations of Sea Gnome voyage down the Baja coast
Johnny Z Luigi
Look a panga with a hard top, I wonder if we could tow in behind Sea Gnome , She is just what we want
I am not sure Richard she looks like a stable panga but we have too much stuff on the boat already.
The locals at Turtle Bay unknown reason why we have this picture, But they did find CA
Richard and Louie Fabricating the Auto Pilot repair kit
The Restaurant where Johnny found a home for the log, and broke the toilet there also
The Gnome at anchor in Turtle bay waiting for the repairs to be done on her
Richard filing the metal plate for auto pilot repair and not sure what Louie and Richard are pointing at, but they look very official
Richard and Louie under the bunk repairing the wood and the auto pilot mount. They are currently CURSING the install how shall remain unnamed they know who they are, Off shore is NOT a Catalina Crossing
WE have a fish , then murder and mayhem on the high seas, ( Just a murdered fish) a Sierra
Full Lunar Eclipse Its Cold out
They traded canned tuna and canned chicken for lobsters
It is finally warm
Arrival in Cabo San Lucas Mexico and the beginning of the 3rd Leg
Feb 26th 2008 Crew # 3 Elizabeth, Toni, Luigi, Johnny Z
The Crew arrived in Cabo noon ish and tired. Louie thought it would be funny to throw Richard's cigarettes overboard, in one of his fits of tossing things overboard boy did her regret that. So they got the boat in took on 180 liters of fuel 150.00 worth of provisions purchased in La paz and then another 100.00 worth of provision prior to leaving Cabo. Once we anchored they guys did laundry, Richard packed, he had to catch a plane the next day to Oakland for work. Overall the boat preformed GREAT. The break down and delays were caused by others. As know the Auto pilot was out big issue
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Sea Gnome Entering Cabo
Richard " yeah we are here" Johnny Kicking Back
Toni
Getting comfortable working on her tan
At anchor in Cabo
La Ventana, Cabo San Lucas
Toni learned to play chess ( must kill time some how ) Hoping for a green flash
Isla Isabella
Sea gnome anchored at Isabella
A frigate bird with its wing span open ( i think a mating call)
Carol and Toni at breakfast in Cabo Toni and Elizabeth in La Paz
Jeff of S/V Beatrix picked up our buts up a the airport Carol and Toni on Beatrix
Toni, Elizabeth and Captain Mike in La Paz on Beatrix waiting for sea Gnome to Arrive