Sailing S/V Bella Marina

We have arrived in Banderas Bay after a fantastic trip, punctuated by whales, dolphins, a marlin, and catching a tuna. Banderas Bay is Pacific Mexico’s largest protected bay, about 20 miles across, and our first stop is in La Cruz. … Read More »

Days seem to flow into each other in this little corner of paradise. We suddenly realized we’ve been here for 5 days, not that we’re counting… 🙂 This is the first anchorage that looks and feels truly tropical, and it’s … Read More »

We arrived yesterday in Chacala, a charming bay with a beautiful fine sand beach lined with coconut trees, cute colorful houses and palapa restaurants. The anchoring here requires a stern anchor to keep the boat pointed into the swells. That’s … Read More »

We had a gorgeous sail out of Mazatlan, with perfect conditions, good winds and flat seas. As we progressed south we started seeing squalls on the radar that quickly caught up with us. Finally, a fresh water rinse for the … Read More »

We had a fast and fun crossing to Mazatlan that culminated with an acrobatics show put up by a team of dolphins playing in our bow wake as we approached the entrance to the marina yesterday morning. We decided to … Read More »