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Ensenada: tacos, art, and michelada

Ensenada: tacos, art, and michelada

Although it was an unintentional stop, we made the best of our four days in Ensenada (October 31 – November 3). Sure, we had to spend a lot of time talking to the boatyard about our missing propeller, calling our insurance agent, and getting our paperwork in order, but we also spent some time exploring the town, eating tacos, and practicing our Spanish at the local hardware store. Crew morale was high, all things considered. We especially enjoyed the parts…

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Rolling with the Punches

Rolling with the Punches

We cast off the dock lines for the Baja Ha-Ha around 10:15 am on October 30. Philippe quickly transitioned from project mode to race mode. There are 154 boats registered for this year’s Ha-Ha, and we wound up at the beginning of the pack for the first several hours. The wind was at about 8-10 knots, which allowed us to sail around 6. Definitely not fast, but we were happy with the calm seas and steady wind. We celebrated as…

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