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Nika and the crew sail from Isla Partida to Ensenada Grande in Baja, Mexico, to reunite with friends living aboard the aluminum sailboat Chaff.2:52 The crew anchors in three meters of water in Ensenada Grande, a bay characterized by turquoise water and rugged desert cliffs.2:22 They hike a mountain trail on Isla Partida, navigating high temperatures and desert vegetation like cardon cactuses and agave.6:00 The crew later departs for Los Gatos, managing shifting winds and light air while sailing on a port tack.7:22 Navigating into Los Gatos requires careful depth assessment, as Navionics charts indicate depths below one meter, while user-contributed soundings suggest four to five meters.8:37 Nika accounts for a 70-centimeter tidal rise to safely anchor the boat, Carl, before exploring the local lagoon.9:26

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