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Leo Goolden and crew member Marat depart Ensenada on a double-handed passage to La Paz, covering roughly 850 nautical miles in 7 days — the longest passage Goolden has made aboard Tally Ho.▶ 25:55 Conditions at 3 a.m. on the first night out: 10 knots of wind from behind, 5 knots boat speed under main, jib, and staysail, with fog, damp, and light fishing-boat traffic.▶ 2:47 Planned stops at Turtle Bay, Mag Bay, and Cabo San Lucas were all skipped because conditions stayed favorable throughout.▶ 24:12 The final stretch from Cabo to La Paz — typically difficult due to strong northerly winds funneling down through the Sea of Cortez — was calm enough to push straight through.▶ 24:19 En route, the crew trims stuck sole boards and locker doors that swelled as the boat moved into warmer, more humid air.▶ 17:22 The asymmetric spinnaker is deployed in light air.▶ 19:45 Marat attempts trolling and loses three fish before landing them.▶ 10:39 Goolden notes the passage slightly exceeds the Victoria-to-San Francisco run in distance.▶ 24:50 Two new crew members are set to join in La Paz for Sea of Cortez exploration.▶ 25:07

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