Mascot~Motley Crew

                                                                                                
                   
                  Pura Vida

Welcome to the adventures of Pura Vida, our Catalina 400 sailboat  purchased in 2005 in San Diego, California. Join us as we sail the Sea of Cortez, and as we enjoy seeing our daughter and her family  living in San Carlos, Mexico.

After we both retired  it was time to get serious about sailing.  We previously had a Santana 20, but then got our Pura Vida and had a great time sailing the waters of Southern California until we sailed with the Baja Ha Ha group to Mexican waters in 2007. We will permanently keep the boat in the Sea of Cortez sailing out of our slip in the San Carlos Marina.

Enjoy our trip south with the Baja Ha Ha,  a 14 year tradition for those wanting to sail to warm waters.  To see the route and learn about this cruise, click on  Baja Ha Trip. The first 3 days were a non-stop sail to Turtle Bay, staying there for 2 days, then another 2 day sail to Santa Maria Bay for a stop of 2 days, and finally into Cabo San Lucas for the "we've cheated death again" celebration! What a blast! We met so many wonderful people and have new cruising friends in the Sea of Cortez for years to come.

Then take a look at our trip south to Puerto Vallarta in October 2008. We spent all winter at Paradise Village Marina sailing Banderas Bay. The weather was perfect (80F daily) with afternoon winds perfect for being on the water. We visited many villages around the Bay and took a week-long trip to Guadalajara. The more we see of Mexico, the more we love the places and the people.
Again, the sailing community is so welcoming and helpful; we made lots of new friends that we hope to see again.

San Carlos welcomed us back in March 2009. We continue to visit every couple of months and will spend more time sailing the Sea of Cortez in the winter of 2009-2010. Be sure to visit our website often to see the latest news..