Bahia Santa Maria & Bahia Magdalena

Nov 28 2007 - after sailing all day and night we arrive in Bahia Santa Maria. This picture is outside of the bay.

We spend a couple of days here. The ham weather guru is forcasting a small tropical depression heading our way so we decide to move to man-o-war cove in Bahia Magdalena, about 20 miles away. On the way over I catch a couple of tuna. Everyone is tired of tuna, can not even give them away any more, so I let them go.

We are saftly anchored and carry on with beach parties, exploring the lagoon, diving, snorkling etc. Storm is forecast for two days away.

Bahia Santa Maria very large bay with mexican navy at the south end. We anchor in the north end. Some of the girls take a panga ride into town with the port captain, they love it. We have 12 to 14 boats in this anchorage with us.

The storm finally arrives Nov.30 winds hit 30 knots in the bay with 4 to 5 foot waves rolling in. Well anchored 250' chain in 30' of water but not nice. Some boats take waves over there bow in the anchorage. The night is pitch black ( town shuts generator off ) and there is a mayday call on the VHF. 32' motor boat ran aground about 12 miles from us. After many hours on the radio for the people off of "Paesano" the navy pulls the people off of the rocks late in the night. Both people are all right but the boat is lost.

This picture was taken a couple of days later as we are headed out of Bahia Magdalena. The power boat is still on the visible on the rocks from a mile away.