2017-10 Half Moon Bay to Monterrey

Saturday, September  16, 2017: Half Moon Bay to Monterrey

This is one leg in a multi-leg cruise that eventually gets the boat to La Paz, Mexico.  The CostaBaja.com Resort will be Wild Blue's 2017-2018 winter home.  During our journey, you can follow us live at MarineTraffic.com via the boat's AIS transponder.  As long as we have cell service, our plan is to post text, photo and video updates along the way.

Today's NOAA Marine Weather forecast is:
W winds 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell 3 to 4 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.

7AM: This morning we shoved off from Pillar Point.  The ocean was filled with pedal kayakers.  The yaks were all set up for fishing.  There may have been 30-40 yakkers so we suspect a fishing competition..

The ocean looks to be 2 to 3 foot swell well-spaced.  The wind is light.  Later.

Yak attack at Pillar Point

Equipped for fishing.

1PM: A nice ocean and flying seals.  ETA Monterrey is 3PM.

Ten seconds of flying seals

As we near Monterrey the whale watching boats are out in force.
We did see about 10 humpback whales along our course today.

6PM:  We arrived in Monterrey about 4PM and were cordially welcomed by the locals.  Besides providing us with a primo end-tie just across from Fisherman's Wharf, the Monterrey Fire Boat, following a long standing maritime tradition reserved for first time visiting yachts, welcomed us to the Harbor with a water cannon display.

A great view from Fishermans Wharf. The Nordhavn 63
just in front of Wild Blue named "Ha" put into the Harbor for Irma.
The Florida owners had to hurry home to see if they still had one.

Wharf view.