Upcoming Mulege - Bahia Concepcion trip

Posted By: Tom T. House
Date: 8/22/07 3:56p.m.

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Well, we're putting together a trip to San Carlos for some fun in the sun, on our Stiletto 27 Catamaran. Below is our evolving plan. Any suggestions or comments...? Any other boats interested???? FLOAT PLAN: (October 4-Oct 14, 2007) Launch Marina San Carlos, Mexico - Destination: sailing and boat camping in the direction of Santa Rosalia to Mulege to Bahia Consepcion to Loreto or in reverse order depending on wind direction Persons aboard: (1) (Captain) Tom T. House residence Farmington, Utah 84025 (2) (Crew) Adam House (3) Alek House (4) Vaughn Emett Boat: Hull Number UT 1307 AC. Name: “Salsa” – A white hull with red trim, red mast, blue boom, 27 ft cutter rigged Stiletto catamaran, single reef all white main, andwhite jib, blu/wht genoa, purple/green and white lapper head sails. Equipment onboard boat: Boat is equipped with spare pins, clevis pins, shackles, etc. It also has a 15 hp Honda outboard engine and we’ll be carrying 18 gallons of fuel. Under normal conditions, the engine runs about 1 hour/gallon and pushes the boat at about 8 knots, giving the boat approx. 144 miles range under power, in calm seas. The boat also has a Walker Bay 8 ft. hard bottom inflatable dingy, w/ 1 ½ hp Honda outboard and; 2 oars. 1 throwable floatation device; 6 class II PFDs (w/ attached whistle and waterproof flashlight and each crew required to wear PFD while onboard moving boat); 2 VHF Marine radios; 1 mast antenna’d Horizon Intrepid and 1Garmin 724 handheld submersible with 1 ser of extra batteries); We will be monitoring VHF Channels 16 & 14; 2 Submersible Chart-plotting GPS’s with extra sets of batteries); 1 cell phone (801-589-9596); 2 compass; 3 submersible diver's flashlights; four 5 gallon containers of fresh water; 3 handheld flares, 6 meteor skyflares and 1 launcher, 6 chemical lights, snorkel gear, wet suits, two orange semi-dry spray tops; emergency no-prep meals for four people for three days (e.g. MRE type rations); sleeping bags, tent and 1 blue tarp, personal gear (e.g. hygiene and clothes); three dry bags to contain bulk equipment (i.e., one large red bag, one yellow bag and one green bag.); 2 anchors and 150 ft. of rode (each), 1 throw bags containing 50 ft of line; maps of cruising area; sun screen and sunglasses; small cook stove and fuel, PUR Survivor 35 desalinator, 9 ft. Parachute Sea Anchor ; two drogues; one red strobe Sailing Plan: Begin October 5, 2007 Marina San Carlos N 27°56.854' W 111°03.306' Bahia San Carlos entrance N 27°55.751' W 111°03.288' Martini Cove N 27°55.836' W 111°03.644' Stop in some of the following locations, perhaps in reverse order, depending on wind direction: Santa Rosalia N 27°20.270' W 111°15.539' Isla San Marcos Punta Mulege N 26°56.000' W 111°57.000' Mulege N 26°56.000' W 111°57.000' Punta Concepcion Light N 26°54.050' W 111°48.569' Punta Agua Light N 26°53.110' W 111°51.520 Punta Arena shoal N 26°48.666' W 111°52.577' Playa Santaspac anchorage N 26°45.469' W 111°52.855 Puercos (San Sabastian) N 26°37.209' W 111°33.710' Playa Santaspac anchorage N 26°45.469' W 111°52.855 San Sabastion N 26°37.051' W 111°33.939' Punta Pulpito N 26°32.000' W 111°26.500' San Juanico N 26°21.110' W 111°23.500' Isla Coronados (W of S Anchorage) N 26°07.000' W 111°19.000' Puerto Ballandra N 26°01.000' W 111°11.000' Loreto N 26°00.000' W 111°20.000' November 5, 2004 arrive back at San Carlos and begin return trip home to Salt Lake City, Utah.