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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by mackconsult  | How would HWY 3 be to get to Ensenada .... It would be a long sail to Cabo but doable ..... This boat has sailed to the Sea of Cortez 3 times and back
to San Fran .... with the previous owner so I am confident the boat could make it.
| Quote: Originally posted by Hook | San Carlos is your place. No doubt about it. Trailering that thing down HWY 1 would be a nightmare.
With San Carlos, you would only be spending about 260 miles on Mexican roads, AND THAT IS ALL ON DIVIDED, MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY. Some of it is toll, but
worth it. Loreto, on the other hand, is about 700 miles (make that 1125km, since you are a Canuck); 98% of which is undivided, single lane in each
direction. And it is mostly narrower than standard US highways and has no shoulder for probably 75%.
You must have other sailboaters from the Vancouver area that you know. Ask them about San Carlos. There are many cruisers from the Vancouver area down
here on a seasonal basis.
The traditional cruising season really goes like this. Cruisers tend to head to the Mexican Riviera (Mazatlan to Acapulco) in December and then return
to the Sea of Cortez in March when it begins to warm in the central and southern Gulf. December, January and February can be quite cool and windy in
the central and northern Gulf of CA/Sea of Cortez; generally not swimmable w/o a wet suit. The Mexican Riviera is generally swimmable all year.
Then, many of them haul out in May/June before the hurricane season starts.
Prepare yourself for REALLY liking San Carlos. It is love at first sight for many. As a jumping off point or a place to hang out, year after year.
In case you wondered, I live here. But I dont work in real estate, tourism even though this post sounds like it. I'm happily retired.
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From Vancouver easiest to drive I5 to TJ and then toll road to Ensenada.
But transporting boat across border by truck is a pita. Put boat in water in San Diego. It's <90 miles difference.
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Yeah, why launch from Ensenada and deal with the border? Just launch in SD.
Didnt realize doing the outside is an option. Nothing wrong with that, if you have the time. Join the HaHa in November some year, if you want company.
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That is a great idea. We are only 34 feet in length so is there a staggered start.
| Quote: Originally posted by Hook | Yeah, why launch from Ensenada and deal with the border? Just launch in SD.
Didnt realize doing the outside is an option. Nothing wrong with that, if you have the time. Join the HaHa in November some year, if you want company.
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Here is their web site http://www.baja-haha.com/
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