Yesterday I heard about 2 guys from san Diego that sailing all the way from San Diego harbor on a panga and planning on finish at San Felipe. Its take
them 3 weeks to make it to San Jose marina. Is any of you Nomads met them by chance along the way? I'm sure thy have lot of stories to TELL....Today I
was lucky to see them out of SJDC marina on the panga , gave them some tips for fishing this area and invite them to sleep the night on our
boat....maybe tomorrow I will be able to share some of the stories with you guys.
[Edited on 1-9-2011 by amirravon]sancho - 1-9-2011 at 02:06 PM
There was a guy few yrs. back, went by the name of
Carlos Fiesta (baja Expo), who did a similiar trip,
could have been an inflatable boat he did it inamirravon - 1-9-2011 at 02:22 PM
Carlos Fiesta R.I.P made it with a 19' panga w/60HP solo...you can Google to read his story
Let's Hope NOT !
MrBillM - 1-9-2011 at 02:33 PM
"........ I'm sure thy have lot of stories to teal......."
Wishing them success, we wouldn't want to hear any BLUE stories.David K - 1-9-2011 at 03:53 PM
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Originally posted by amirravon
Carlos Fiesta R.I.P made it with a 19' panga w/60HP solo...you can Google to read his story
Read Carlos' story (that will become a book) here:
Carlos Fiesta tied up to the SS Catalina waiting for the fog to burn off.
A paragraph from Carlos:
As I motored the Vaka Viti south the beaches soon became more prevalent. I knew I was closing in on Abreojos. I rounded the final point and the bay
and the small village of Abreojos came into view. It was easy to spot my best chance for gasoline...a row of pangas lined the beach mid-town with
fishermen behind the boats getting their lines ready for the next morning. Not wanting to get in their way I slowly motored a bit northwest of the
boats, heading towards a calm beach which was protected by a small reef. Once past the reef I decided to drop anchor about 20 feet from shore and then
walk with my gas containers in waist high water to shore. But before I reached the area where I wanted to stop I heard a high pitched whistle from a
fisherman on shore. He was trying to warn me of a second reef that was submerged behind the first reef. Too late. As I spotted the second reef I
immediately tried to throw the motor in reverse, but the forward momentum of the boat pushed it directly into the reef and the sound of my prop
hitting it made me cringe. After negotiating 600 miles of open coastline with dozens of jagged reefs I finally hit my prop on a rock 20 feet from
shore while trying to park!
another...
I headed south even further into Bahia Concepcion to another beautiful bay called Playa Buenaventura. I had met the owner of the resort there several
times before, Olivia, and she always kept a clean beach and restaurant. Dropping anchor right in front of the restaurant proved once again that my
choice of using a panga for this trip was the right decision. I walked into the spotless restaurant the same time Olivia did, and she gave me a smile
and a big hug. Someone had been in the restaurant a few days earlier and informed her of my adventure, so she was not completely surprised at my
arrival. I ordered a cold cervesa and a hamburger, complete with fresh avocados, onions and mucho mas. Jimmy Buffet would have been proud...this was
truly a Cheeseburger in Paradise.
one last...
I soon motored past a picturesque fish camp called Las Animas. I had heard about this remote village along with a story about the 'Naked Girls of Las
Animas'. Seems a high school teacher from southern California takes a caravan of his senior students to this beautiful beach each year to get in touch
with nature and learn about flora and fauna. Although it is mostly a controlled learning event, the 'Naked Girls' rumor does help him sell Baja
calendars to help pay for supplies for the annual trek.
Wife Leslie, Carlos (15 pounds lighter!) and daughter Tracy in San Felipe
What a great loss to the Baja world... we miss you Carlos Fiesta!amirravon - 1-9-2011 at 06:44 PM
here some pictures of the boat and adventurers ....
[Edited on 1-10-2011 by amirravon]amirravon - 1-9-2011 at 06:49 PM
sorry i cant figure how to upload pics....if anybody can help to upload the pics to BN i will appreciate that.
[Edited on 1-10-2011 by amirravon]BajaNomad - 1-9-2011 at 07:44 PM
[Edited on 1-10-2011 by BajaNomad]amirravon - 1-9-2011 at 07:46 PM
Thanks BajaNomad ;-)TMW - 1-10-2011 at 09:00 AM
I think they'll need another rod and reel before they make it.DENNIS - 1-10-2011 at 09:20 AM
Jeeeezo....these guys are loaded for bear. Is that really a Panga or is it just a loose definition of one?vandy - 1-12-2011 at 10:06 AM
So I just bumped into these guys at Los Frailes. They got stuck here an extra day due to a Norte, but managed to get around the point this morning.
Next stop is Punta Arena. The wind is howling now...I hope they can bail well.
Not exactly a regular panga. A little less freeboard in the bow, maybe overloaded?
They have a little 4-cylinder diesel inboard, the smallest Achilles inflatable I have ever seen, and yes, they seem to be avid fishermen. They are
only getting about 3.5 mpg, but carry somewhere around 100 gallons, so they have range.
I hope it calms down again soon. Our worst Norte of the season.amirravon - 1-12-2011 at 10:14 AM
Hi vandy Thanks for the update,I really appreciate that ..AmirSkipjack Joe - 1-12-2011 at 11:18 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by TW
I think they'll need another rod and reel before they make it.
That thing looks like a hedgehog.Brian L - 1-12-2011 at 03:05 PM
