Cruising Oregon, California, Baja to Mazatlan, Mexico
"Voyage to Mexico"
Motorcycle Adventure Rider Leaving the Road this Season for Adventure on the High Seas
I had been hoping to complete my motorcycle sidecar circumnavigation of the Americas this year but was left without authorization from the U.S. Treasury Department allowing me access to Cuba, so I decided to take another route.
On August 15th 2008, with friends, I began filming ports, harbors and anchorages along the Pacific Ocean coast from Astoria, Oregon to Mazatlan, Mexico. I hope to have a new adventure movie DVD and book about cruising to Mexico available to all of my friends/customers/supporters sometime in 2009.
For those interested in adventure travel by boat along this coastline you will get a view of how our progress was made including the float plan and preparation. If you've ever thought about traveling via sailboat, trawler or motor yacht, I have listed my route and other preparation below. These also include items my friends will need for the portions of the trip they will be traveling.
My only previous voyage of any duration with this vessel was in 2005. Along with my brothers and friends, we took our trawler Noyo Star across The Columbia River Bar up the Washington coast through the Straits of Juan de Fuca, visiting the San Juan Islands and to Juneau, Alaska via the Inland Passage up to the glaciers North of Juneau. Our plan this year found us departing Astoria, Oregon August 15, 2008 eventually arriving in Ensenada, Mexico where we held up until October 27 finally continuing to Mazatlan. Though hurricane season wasn't officially over until the end of November, no hurricanes have been a factor for this route after October 26 during the last 10 years.
Contact Info
E-mail: gsmith2617@comcast.net
Vessel specifications and
float plan
follow.
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Day Time Fuel Burn Note
Home port Longview, Washington Top off fuel & water pre-departure 1 Longview, WA – Astoria, OR Aug. 15, 2008 6 14 2 Astoria, OR - Garibaldi, OR 7.5 12 Top off fuel & water pre-departure 3 Garibaldi, OR - Newport, OR 9.4 16 4 Newport, OR - Bandon, OR 14.7 46 5 Bandon, OR - Crescent City, CA 13.4 40 6 Crescent City, CA - Eureka, CA 9.8 23 7 Eureka, CA - Bodega Bay, CA 29.5 69 8 Bodega Bay, CA - Half Moon Bay, CA 11 27 Top of fuel & water pre-departure 9 Half Moon Bay, CA - Monterey, CA 9.5 22 10 Monterey, CA - San Simeon, CA 12 28 11 San Simeon, CA - Santa Barbara, CA 18.5 44 12 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Cruz IS, CA 4 10 13 Santa Cruz IS, CA - Catalina IS, CA 10.2 24 14 Catalina IS, CA - Ensenada, MX 23.2 55 15 Ensenada, MX - Bahia Colnett, MX 11.2 26 Top off fuel & water pre-departure 16 Cabo Colnett, MX - Bahia San Quintin, MX 7.2 17 17 Bahia San Quintin, MX - Bahia San Carlos, MX 9.4 22 18 Bahia San Carlos, MX - Isla de Cedro (North end), MX 12.2 29 19 Isla de Cedro (North end), MX - Turtle Bay, MX 7.6 18 20 Turtle Bay, MX - Hispolito, MX 11.3 27 Top off fuel & water pre-departure 21 Hispolito, MX - Bahia Santa Maria 23.9 56 22 Bahia Santa Maria, MX - Mazatlan, MX Nov. 8th, 2008 53.1 125 Top off fuel & water upon arrival
TOTAL 314.6 750
Fuel
Burn: 2.35 gph 2 tanks @ 135 gal each = 270 gal
Float plan calls for refueling prior to 75% of fuel used. This will leave approx 67 gal of fuel in tanks for reserve.
WHAT TO BRING
Clothing 4 sets of underwear/socks 2-4 work/deck shirts 2 work/deck pants 2 walking shorts 1 dress slack for flying home or entertaining 1 dress shirt for flying home or entertaining 1-2 Swim trunk/suit (s) 1-2 pair of sandals 2 pair of deck/work shoes in case one pair is wet. Soft soles are best as they don’t scratch deck. 1 pair of shoes for flight home. 1 laundry bag for dirty clothes
I have cold weather jackets and waterproof jackets/pants though I only have one large pair of waterproof deck boots. We should be able to get by unless you just want your own pair of deck boots.
Toiletries 1 Toothbrush/toothpaste 1 Shampoo & Conditioner 1 Bath towel 1 Beach towel Medicines (pain relief, suntan lotion, etc. as you need)
Food/Drink Options: (just let me know)
1. Shop together and split the food bill (this may not necessarily include individual booze or specialty drinks ie… bottled water). I am planning on making ice tea and other flavored water drinks from the water on the boat until reaching Mexican waters where new water taken into the holding tanks is likely not to be suitable for drinking. In Mexican waters we will be purchasing large containers of bottled water.
2. or…Buy food and drink separately.
We need to maintain enough food and drink that will last 4 days each time we shop. This is not to include depending upon catching fish for the main course.
Make your list: (Food/Drink)
Breakfast Mid morning snacks Lunch Mid afternoon snacks Dinner Late evening snack
Fishing Equipment:
Fishing Licenses
Oregon: Buy at a sporting good store in Oregon. Plan for no more than 10 days of fishing in Oregon Waters. Projected cost about $43.00 for non resident 7 day license.
California: Purchase 10 day license upon arrival in Eureka, CA Projected cost about $50.00 for non resident
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/sportfishing_regs2008.asp
Mexico: Everybody on a boat in Mexican waters will need a fishing license. If at all possible, please purchase before you arrive at the boat by going to this website. It will take a couple of weeks so plan accordingly.
Cost: $43.00 http://www.conapescasandiego.org/contenido.cfm?cont=LICENSE_REQUEST
Print form, follow all instructions, you will need this before being on the boat anytime while in Mexican waters.
Passport: Your passport has to be good for at least 6 months before entering Mexico. |
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