(This update is being done by SSB radio, so no pictures can be added until we get to Cabo San Lucas)
Apropos is currently anchored in Bahia Santa Maria, our 2nd stop along the Baja peninsula. The 1st stop was Turtle Bay, which was a 2-day sail from San Diego. It’s been a lot of fun with the Baja Ha Ha fleet–a beach party in Turtle Bay, trick or treating by dinghy to neighboring boats, paddle boarding, playing baseball with the locals, a party here in Santa Maria complete with a live band, and getting to know crew from some of the 140-boat Ha Ha fleet. The 1st leg to Turtle Bay was almost all motoring with very little wind but the 2nd leg was almost all sailing. Unfortunately our electric autopilot wasn’t working properly so we’ve been hand-steering during the 2nd leg https://advising.wisc.edu/facstaff/sites/all/libraries/d3/js/adobe-illustrator-cs6.html. We arrived into Bahia Santa Maria very tired at 5am, but had 2 full days to recover! The scenery here is amazing with a huge bay surrounded by some tall rocky peaks, mangroves, and sand dunes. I hiked up to the highest peak today which is at 2000′ and the view was fabulous (pics will follow when we find wifi in Cabo). Jacintha has been having fun playing on the beach with friends she has made and Karen has been relaxing on the beach (and helping other boaters with some minor medical issues).

We plan on an early 4am departure tomorrow morning for the 3rd leg of the Baja Ha Ha and will arrive in Cabo about 35 hours later.