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E3: Finally! La Paz!! Rough seas nearly drowned us on Christmas! Spectacular coves and beaches!
January 6, 2026 · 21 min · 649 views · La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Crew braces as sailboat heels sharply in rough seas
What this video covers
After 18 days of sailing, Steve Dunlap and Meghan Fabulous arrive in La Paz aboard their Lagoon 450 catamaran Some Tuesday, with two pugs aboard.▶ 0:00 At Marina de la Paz they recharge on shore power, use a laundry service, tour the city on folding Segway scooters, and stumble into a Christmas parade before meeting a generous boat neighbor named Martin.▶ 0:50 Departing for the Sea of Cortez on Christmas Day, they hit an unforecast norther — 20–30 knot winds and 10-foot breaking seas — while aft hatches were left open, flooding the cabin.▶ 1:40 They alter course closer to shore and divert to nearer anchorages to reduce exposure, eventually stopping at Agua Verde.▶ 9:58 Immediately after anchoring, the windlass fails: a corroded wire has pulled out of the connector plug, triggering a "no sensor" error.▶ 14:44 Steve rewires the windlass while the boat drifts, forcing two aborted anchorage attempts before the repair holds.▶ 16:19 At Caleta de Candelora, their first cove stop, 20–30 manta rays with roughly three-foot wingspans feed under the boat's underwater lights at night.▶ 9:01 Agua Verde offers dinghy access to a small tienda, beach taco vendors, and tide pools.▶ 17:20 Forecasts in the Sea of Cortez can badly understate conditions, and leaving hatches open in any offshore passage creates serious flooding risk.
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