Caught in a gale in remote Mexico - Sailing Lutra Ep. 13

Welcome aboard our 32-foot Westsail as we set sail south from California to Mexico and beyond. In this episode we set off on an overnight passage to the small town of San Juanico, and encounter gale force conditions along the way. Find us on Instagram:   / sailinglutra   Chapter contents: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Haircut 01:23 - Raising the anchor 02:35 - Setting up the monitor windvane 04:36 - Sailing towards San Juanico 07:06 - Issue with the headsail 09:00 - Prepping Bonito Poke 09:42 - Wind picking up into the sunset 11:29 - Gale conditions at sunrise 13:28 - The calm after the storm 15:08 - Anchored in San Juanico and launching the dinghy 16:18 - First glimpse of San Juanico ==== Our story begins with a Westsail 32 we bought in 2021, not that long after we met and in the midst of a pandemic. We spent several years working hard, and devoting much of the little free time we had preparing the boat for an indefinite adventure. Finally, in 20225, we sold everything we owned, moved aboard, and set out south in search of warmer weather, and hopefully, the adventure of a lifetime. Bryan previously did something like this in 2017, buying a 27-foot sailboat named "Tarka" in the caribbean, sight-unseen, and sailing the boat through the islands and the Panama Canal. This time, there's a little more space, and a much bigger ocean (hopefully) to explore. == Music == Music by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com