Scorpion Bay!

After 5 days of some light wind, and also some really great sailing in15-20kt. with the spinnaker up, we anchored last night in Scorpion Bay to catch some waves. Dan and Danielle made the long paddle in from the boat last night for a super fun evening surf sesson, and then Todd paddled in for dawn patrol this morning. We'll take off today and head around Cabo and up to La paz, before any more hurricanes come north. We should arrive there by Sunday and clear customs Monday. Then we'll head up to the NOLS branch in Coyote Bay in the Bay of Conception by Wed or Thurs.

Life aboard has been great. We are on a rotating watch schedule where each person stands a 4-hour watch during the day and a 3-hour one at night. With the moon new, we've had some pretty dark (!) nights and are looking forward to a waxing moon over the next week. With our time in San Diego, we got a lot of projects done on the boat and she is sailing like a dream!! We are really pleased with the boat.

We've had the spinnaker up almost every day, and Todd's been deemed local fisherman. While jibing the 17-foot spinnaker pole yesterday, Todd of course hooked a yellowtail and things got exciting! The fish was delicious though grilled at anchor last night.

We're off to pick up the anchor and head back out to sea. All our best from S/V Confetti!!!!!

Scorpion Bay
October 26, 2006