Last week we did a small see trial outside San Carlos. We had serious wind and confused seas that put Plume and the crew to the test. As usual Plume sailed fine. The crew however needed better sea legs 
We spent the 2 following days at anchor inside the San Carlos Bay. The first night we had a serious thunderstorm with very gusty winds and lightning for several hours. Good test for the anchoring system and to evaluate how quickly we can disconnect our antennas.
After a good day resting at the anchorage and visiting the nearby beach, we finally took off for the large bay of Guaymas. This was a very welcome change for us because we were tired of San Carlos, sounding too much like work…
In addition, Guaymas from the sea is much more beautiful than from land!
We still had our car because we were waiting for a package in San Carlos. But we could see that we did the switch from land to sea: the car that was a nice convenience while working on the boat, suddenly became an annoyance (we had to pick it up by bus, park it, etc.).
After a week, we have finished our last projects, received our package, filled Plume with food, put the car in storage, and enjoyed pre-carnival atmosphere: we are ready to go south!
We had an intense period at the end of August with the visit of Jimena to the Sea of Cortez.
Friends were able to send us good news of Plume after the massive flooding that devastated the San Carlos area (and a lot of other places of course). The first pictures we got immediately after Jimena passage are visible at here.
There would be a lot more to say about this event we lived remotely from Switzerland, about the sailors that were less lucky than us and about all the people of this region of Mexico that have been so damaged by Jimena. However we missed the opportunity to publish at the time and we are now moving to another story (even if we may still have some bad surprises when arriving on Plume).
Follow us in pictures:
Escondido and Ballandra
Isla Coronado to San Carlos
San Carlos Haul Out
Plume is now in Marina Seca San Carlos. Her crew has escaped the summer heat, and is now back in the US / Europe for a few months. We’ll be back soon for a second season in Mexico!
Follow us in pictures from El Gato to Agua Verde.
Follow us in pictures from Cabo San Lucas to La Paz.
Follow us in pictures from Ensenada to Bahia Magdalena.