Come Along with S.V. Scream Archives: May 2009
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28 May 2009
Bahía del Sol
We have spent the last couple of weeks at anchor in the estuary of Bahía Jaltepeque, just off from the resort hotel of Bahía del Sol. We are enjoying the slower pace that we need to maintain now, as we aim to stay north of the worst of the Central American rainy season.
We are able [...]
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18 May 2009
Mangroves at Tenacatita
Shots from a jungle dinghy trip through the mangroves at Tenacatita, Mexico.
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17 May 2009
Cruising Budget 2008-2009
The Budget 2008-2009
After years of research we decided that budget of $500/week1 was an appropriate cruising budget for a 45′ sailboat with a crew of two. We found some information on this topic in many sources, but it mostly lacked the level of detail that we wanted. So we have been tracking our budget for [...]
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15 May 2009
Huatulco
We traveled about 240nm from Puerto Marquez/Acapulco without a stop. We were able to sail in the afternoon sea breezes for the first two days, but otherwise we motored.
We intended to stop in Puerto Angel. We pulled into the harbour and decided that it was too small, too crowded with pangas and had too much [...]
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15 May 2009
Provisioning for Mexico
“People eat everywhere” is a useful phrase to keep in mind when provisioning for a voyage. Wherever there are people you can get food. The conditions are that you may not like what they eat and where there are no people there are no groceries.
Mexican supermarkets are comparable to those in Canada and the US. [...]
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4 May 2009
Puerto Marquez
Scream spent two nights and a day at beautiful Puerto Marquez, just outside of Acapulco. We have heard many stories about the anchorage at Acapulco: it is deep and crowded; the moorings are expensive and con-artists prey on visiting boats taking moorings; and that theft from unattended boats is common. I heard these rumours often [...]
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4 May 2009
Zihautenejo
Zihautenejo is a beautiful small city with a moderate sized bay. Comfortable anchorage can be taken in the bay despite the swell because the swell period is so long that it is hardly noticable. We anchored in 20′, sand, just outside of the fleet of local powerboats. A marina also exists at nearby Ixtapa, but [...]
