Mystery Ship

Oct 31, 2009 - Halloween. Trick or Treat.
We've been sitting at Pier 32 in San Diego since Oct 23, the boat has been here since Sept 13. We came early to attend a Nordhavn Rendezvous, which we did by car on Oct 24. We attended a seminar on cruising Mexico and met a fellow Nordhavn'r, owner of the new 75" sports fisher. We spent a sunny afternoon viewing his lovely boat and getting to know each other. The captain that we are using to go to Mexico, Phil Newton, is also taking this 75" down to Puerto Vallarta starting Oct 25, he will be back in time to motor south with us on Nov 1. We had some friends (racing buddies) from Laguna Hills join us for dinner on the boat one evening, so we re-hashed every race we'd ever attended with them and it left Glen wondering if slow boating was where he wanted to be. Kidding, he is committed (at least for now). So other than those two events, it has become a little boring just hanging out. The weather hasn't been really great, only about 18 degrees and a stiff breeze, but I guess that it is better than wearing a parka. Right? Tomorrow we head out on the first leg to Mexico. We'll leave at 3:00pm and travel over night to Ensenada, Mexico, where we will clear customs and such then head straight out on our way south to La Paz as our first real stop off. We will have to catch up on our sleep and send Phil off to catch his plane then we will be on our own for the next couple of weeks exploring places in the Sea of Cortez.

Introduction

This is the first entry to the Mystery Ship Adventures. Mystery Ship is the name of our 64 ft Nordhavn, passagemaker style boat. Glen is the Captain and that would make me, Cindy, the first mate. We have been boating on the west coast of Canada for the past 25 years and have decided to expand our explorations. Our new journey began Sept 7, 2009 when we started out from Sidney, B.C. and headed south for San Diego, Ca. There were four of us on board, Captain Phil Newton, friend Gary Mason, Glen and myself. We ran 24 hour days and arrived in San Diego about noon on Sept 13/09. Other than two and a half days of running in the fog, the trip was uneventful - exactly how we would have wanted it. The ocean had a gentle 1 meter swell, the winds were moderate and the boat ran well. We all caught on to the night shifts - thank God for alarm clocks. The boat is resting at Pier 32 Marina while we are at home for a bit. On Oct 23/09 we arrive by air back in San Diego and begin preparations to head into Mexico on Nov 1. We decided last winter that we had had enough of snow and cold and we wanted to try living in a warm climate for a change. This blog will be a compilation of our experiences in order to keep in touch with our friends and family. I hope that I will be able to pass on to all of you why we find boating so exciting.