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We sailed over 400 nautical miles nonstop from La Paz to La Cruz (Feb 2025)
10 March 2025 · 31 min · 2K views
What this video covers
A 400-nautical-mile passage from La Paz to La Cruz, Mexico, requires careful management of wind, fuel, and arrival timing. Departing La Paz with 110 gallons of diesel, the crew maintains a conservative pace to ensure a daylight arrival at Isla Isabel and eventually Banderas Bay.1:06 During the transit, the crew navigates the San Lorenzo and Cerralbo canals, encountering gusty conditions up to 25 knots that necessitate double-reefing the main and using a staysail.4:05 The vessel experiences an autopilot failure—a "crazy Ivan" maneuver—near San Blas, forcing the crew to hand-steer for several hours before the system resumes operation.26:09 Throughout the trip, the crew uses PredictWind for weather routing and relies on radar for a nighttime arrival at the La Cruz anchorage.29:44 Despite light winds and slow speeds, the crew opts to bypass intermediate stops to maintain momentum toward their final destination.26:38 Reefing early in gusty, canal-effect winds provides a stable, manageable configuration for overnight watches.11:14
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