On to Mazatlan

We left Bahia Santa Maria at 08:00 this morning in little to no wind. Until 21:00 we sailed for a grand total of 40 minutes. The wind has filled in from the N, NE and we are deep reaching at 5-6 knots right now. Our friends on Nausicaa arrived yesterday afternoon so we were able to see them one last time before we parted ways. They are heading into the Sea of Cortez and eventually to Guaymas where they will leave their boat, go and get their semi truck and trailer and haul their boat back to Oxnard. Yes they have their own semi with trailer that David has modified to easily haul their boat around in. Our plan is to reach Mazatlan by Sunday morning around 08:00 top take advantage of slack water at the entrance. We are trying to maintain 5 knots and have been able to do so with main and motor until now. Luckily we have had some wind so we have been able to run again with lower RPM to save fuel. Hopefully, this wind will stay with us and we can sail most of the rest of the way. The prediction looks goods we are keeping our fingers crossed. This must be the night of the cruise ships. Between 6 and 9 tonight, Cathy had 4 pass her going north and now there is another one. I wonder where they are all going? Ensenada, San Diego. It was kind of funny when a sailboat that was a bit behind us called one of the cruise ships on the VHF and asked him to make one long blast on his horn so the sailboat could make sure it was the ship he was seeing. The cruise ship captain politely declined. It was polite, but he was incredulous that he would even be asked to blast his horn. The night is clear and why would he freak out 1200 or so passengers? That same ship very nicely altered course around us a bit earlier. It takes all kinds!

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