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CROSSING THE SEA OF CORTEZ - Final Chapter
9 February 2025 · 21 min · 2K views
What this video covers
A 294-nautical-mile passage across the Sea of Cortez from Cabo San Lucas to La Cruz de Guanacaste requires motor-sailing due to light winds and a strict schedule.0:46 The crew navigates a 1,003-mile total journey, skirting a gale and high-seas warning identified via PredictWind by heading south to 215 degrees before turning east toward Puerto Vallarta.4:53 The vessel encounters 1.5- to 2-metre swells with an 8-second period, causing significant rolling and uncomfortable conditions for the crew.8:56 Navigation requires avoiding the Tres Marias islands, which are restricted no-go zones patrolled by the Mexican Navy, and distinguishing them from the Tres Marietas islands further south.10:50 Upon arrival at La Cruz, the vessel anchors in the roadstead, where dinghy access to the marina is available for a fee or by patronizing the on-site restaurant.16:04 Local transit between La Cruz and Bucerias is accessible via a 15-peso bus.17:35
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