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Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 04:23 am |
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We're planning to launch our MacGregor X at San Carlos in mid March, and cross over to the Baja side. I understand that the Tuscon Sail Club group prefers departing in the afternoon and making an overnight crossing, arriving in the Santa Rosalia area by mid morning. Explanation for this strategy is calmer seas at night.
We plan to go from San Carlos to Santa Rosalia vicinity, which appears to be around 70 nm. I try to average around 5 knots, sailing if I can, motor sailing if the speed drops too much. I'm inclined to start early in the morning, say 4am, which should get us across by around 2 pm.
I'm wondering which strategy is preferable. We will be checking weather forecast to avoid taking off with any sort of norther or other adverse weather system expected. What period of the day is most likely to raise strong winds and/or rough seas? Put another way, how late in the day do strong winds usually come up, and when do they usually subside?
Your local knowledge and advice is appreciated.
Thanks, Chinook
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JUBILATION JOHN
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Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 02:20 pm |
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Many of my friends with sailboats prefer the Tucson Sailing Club strategy as well. The normal (?) wind pattern is usually that the wind will start building mid/late morning and continue to build until about 3:00-4:00pm then start to lay down. As a trawler person I normally leave at around 4:00am but plan to be in Santa Rosalia or Punta Chivato by 12:00 or 1:00pm. Your strongest winds will usually be in the middle and as you close the shore above San Marcos island.
Get all of the weather info you can get including Buoyweather, local dockwalker info etc.. The trip can be a piece of cake or the trip from hell and you never know for sure. If in doubt don't go.
Regards,
John
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Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 02:50 pm |
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| Thanks John. Helpful info. I have a SSB receiver, and expect we'll be able to get good local weather info at San Carlos. We will have plenty of time available, so no problem waiting for a good window.
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Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2008 12:26 am |
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Just remember that weather predictions can be wrong so if you get out there and it starts to get a little rougher than you would like simply bear away and sail to Punta Chivato or the south side of San Marcos, both are great anchorages from a Norther. Then the next day head up to Santa Rosalia.
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