Sailing Into the Mystic · video

What this video covers

Into the Mystic, a cruising sailboat, transits from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz, Mexico, navigating the Sea of Cortez.0:20 The crew motors the 50-mile stretch from Los Frayles to Bahía de los Muertos in calm, windless conditions, relying on autopilot while coastal cruising.15:05 Approaching La Paz, the vessel must navigate the San Lorenzo Channel between Isla Espíritu Santo and the mainland.15:49 The crew identifies a potential three-knot tidal current in the channel, noting that sufficient engine power is required to maintain steerage against the flow.16:17 They monitor tide charts to time the passage near slack water.16:54 Upon arrival, the crew contacts the port captain via radio and manoeuvres through shallow areas with depths as low as three feet to reach the anchorage.23:44 The transit includes sightings of breaching whales and requires careful attention to channel markers and depth changes near the entrance to La Paz.18:39

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