There are three ways to get a sailboat into The Sea Of Cortez. Sail one down the west coast and around Cabo San Lucas. Trailer one down highway 15 from Nogales to San Carlos or Guaymas and launch it there. You can store it there in dry storage too. Or BUY ONE that's already down here! The Marinas at both San Carlos and La Paz are well stocked with boats whose owners have fallen out of love with them. This can make for some fantastic bargains if you have managed to avoid going over the cliff with the U.S. economy and still have some cash..
What is the attraction of the Sea Of Cortez? When it's winter where you are now, it's summer here. Winter here means 50 degrees at sunrise and 70 degrees at noon. It means 8 inches of rainfall a YEAR. Deck leaks are not a problem. It means sailing in semi-sheltered water and enjoying predictable fine weather. All the comforts of home? Not exactly..For the most part, The Sea is undeveloped desert wilderness, with the Baja coastline more developed and visited than the mainland shoreline..But gunkholing the mainland coast between San Carlos and Kino Bay will keep any sailor busy and happy for two or three weeks if getting away from it all sounds appealing..
If you are a complete greenhorn to travel in Mexico I would recomend driving or flying down to San Carlos(Guaymas) and just stay at an inexpensive hotel for a week and get the feel of the place. Maybe rent a car for a few days. Looking for boat bargains? Marina Seca is the place to start. You can goog "Marina San Carlos" and see where that takes you...Mexico is the wild frontier of recreational boating. Are you ready for that?
What is the attraction of the Sea Of Cortez? When it's winter where you are now, it's summer here. Winter here means 50 degrees at sunrise and 70 degrees at noon. It means 8 inches of rainfall a YEAR. Deck leaks are not a problem. It means sailing in semi-sheltered water and enjoying predictable fine weather. All the comforts of home? Not exactly..For the most part, The Sea is undeveloped desert wilderness, with the Baja coastline more developed and visited than the mainland shoreline..But gunkholing the mainland coast between San Carlos and Kino Bay will keep any sailor busy and happy for two or three weeks if getting away from it all sounds appealing..
If you are a complete greenhorn to travel in Mexico I would recomend driving or flying down to San Carlos(Guaymas) and just stay at an inexpensive hotel for a week and get the feel of the place. Maybe rent a car for a few days. Looking for boat bargains? Marina Seca is the place to start. You can goog "Marina San Carlos" and see where that takes you...Mexico is the wild frontier of recreational boating. Are you ready for that?
