Islands, Volcanos and Ports

We raised anchor late 8:00 am. Wiz is a 1/2 hr ahead of us, winds were calm and the seas flat.

We headed for the far shore of Bahia Consepcion to avoid the shoal on the main land side, we read 15ft anyway

we steer to starboard. It’s lovley to leave early with the day ahead of you. The peninsula is so large in Bahia Conseption

it took us 2 1/2 hrs to round, with hundreds of Manta rays jumping ,baby ones, we finally get some wind, but with it comes a 2ft swell

at our back quarter. we steer south east and ease the irritating jolt from behind.We are slowly gaining on Wiz while we motor sail.

We are flying only the Genoa for the main would only blanket the foresail.

We take over Wiz as they try to only sail. then they take lead as we enter San Janico 

9 boats at anchor and 2 coming up from the south, and us that makes 13. we try anchor at the south but it doesn’t feel right. we join everyone else in the North west corner, where their are 2 nice beaches . We anchor at the quite beach no campers, and the crew goes ashore for exploring. I stay with the boat, and get some quite time. The crew returns with gealogical treasures and more Hermit crabs for the aquarium which has grown to a full sized tub with starfish and sea snails, a 1/2 doz. crabs and shells and rocks for crawling on. We get a bit of rolly action after diner and Shane and I find ourselves more comfortable in the cockpit.

Wiz leaves at 10:30  as the wind picks up we Loose Nikita and Noah on the busy beach, gone to dump our garbage.

we are 1 1/2 hrs behind Wiz we don’t see them as we enter our next anchorage Isla Corinado 9 km north of Loretto. 

we head to the white beach, we are anchored with only 2 other boats , one Canadian “Sunshine” Nikita climbs the Volacno 1 1/2 hr hike, the rest of us chill on the beach. Kiya, Shane and Noah snorkel. We feel relaxed for the first time on the trip. the sun set catches us exploring the north beach. Shane gets the scoop on fishing, we hear of the first 2 Dorado being caught, shane gets exicted for tomorrows trip to Isla Carmen. We pick up Nikita off the beach after talking to Sunshine, from Victoria BC.they have family in Nelson. Nikita feels acomplished., it was a 1000ft above sea level.

Gypsywind relaxing and on the side