Category Type
Practical Training/Assessment Event,
Sailing Training Adventure,
Mile/Resume Building Adventure
By the Cabin
Entire Boat
Start Location
Mexico, San Carlos/Nuevo Guaymas, Sonora
Contacts
Josh Hannigan,
Ph: 1-888-391-7550 or +52 (646) 34,
email: adventure@learntosailmexico.com
Price
$3,200 per person (or $5,900 per couple, sharing a bed) view opp
Description
This trip is never the same twice! There are so many options for anchoring, and so much to see, it’s almost impossible to write one description for this trip… but this is generally how things will go:
We all meet at Escape Velocity by 10am on day 1 – make introductions, a quick orientation to the boat, stow your personal belongings aboard, and just take it all in – that you’re here, and the adventure you’re about to embark on!
A quick briefing about current weather conditions and discussion about the general plan for departure time – break for lunch in town and to take in the local charm.
Weather window permitting, we prefer to spend the first night aboard at anchor near San Carlos, which gives everyone the opportunity to get settled aboard, get well rested, and fully orientated with the vessel and crew, before finally departing for the crossing of the Sea.
The remainder of the afternoon/evening will be devoted to vessel safety orientation and preparing expectations and crew schedules for the first passage, which may include over-night watch schedules.
Depending again on weather conditions, the following day 2 will be a continuation of vessel orientation, crew assessments, vessel prep checklists, instruction, and likely an afternoon departure for the first leg of the passage, an overnighter, with a planned arrival in daylight at Punta Chivato.
From this point, options are overwhelming with possible destinations, myriad recreational activities, and can be tailored to the desires of students to achieve their sailing and recreating goals! The entirety of Bahia Concepcion is at our leisure, as well as many well-known stops along the inside of Baja on the way to Loreto.
The nature of passage-making is a balance of setting goals and accounting for weather, and any other contingencies that can and do arise on passage. As such, we have built in a reasonable amount of time into the schedule to ensure the safety, comfort, and fun levels are prioritized for all participants. We don’t stick to a strict itinerary as a result, as experience dictates that the trip is far more enjoyable when assessing conditions and situations in real time, and again taking into consideration the rest and well-being of crew. Passage making is more physically demanding than many realize, and therefore it’s paramount to exercise good situational awareness to get the most out of the experience, for learning and for the sake of making lasting positive memories of the experience!
Please review the vessel safety equipment here, and vessel recreational options here!
Includes: meals, snacks and drinks (except alcohol) while on-board, accommodations, towels, fishing licenses, park passes, and fuel
Average Temperatures for November (Santa Rosalia)
Air – 22.2°C / 72°F
Sea – 23.3°C / 74°F
Travel
Fly into Hermosillo (HMO)
Link to more information about this Opportunity.
