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Salt & Tar: Ep.320- No Rush
18 December 2025 · 37 min · 49K views · Gulf of California
What this video covers
Garrett and Ruth sail their George Buehler wooden ketch Red Aviva on a short 10-mile coastal hop northward in the upper Gulf of California, bound for a boatyard refit at Puerto Penasco. They spend two days weather-bound at a deep, shoal-surrounded anchorage, waiting out residual northerly swell and high-teens wind before a light forecast opens a window.▶ 2:20 Scope management at the anchorage requires care: Ruth notes she is scoped to low tide at high tide, unable to let out more chain due to surrounding shoals.▶ 2:15 When they depart, wind stays under 7 knots, and Red Aviva averages 1–2.7 knots sailing to weather with main, mizzen, and a newly swapped wind vane — a fatter vane traded with a cruiser in Escondido who needed the slimmer one after installing a solar arch.▶ 24:06 A new prop in reverse reduces drag noticeably in light air.▶ 26:16 The crew works through gaff-rig sail-hoisting procedure, including peak and throat halyard sequencing, topping lift release, and preventer management.▶ 21:36 Running rigging is stiff and crunchy from salt buildup; replacing it is added to the refit list.▶ 31:15 They anchor briefly at Punta Pulpito, a reef-lined anchorage with clear water, then depart at dawn for the next weather window.▶ 35:14 Tidal range increases dramatically northward, reaching 20-foot averages at Puerto Penasco.▶ 5:30
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