As the plane descended, the sun was setting in the Sea of Cortez, silhouetting San Carlos and the harbour of Guaymas where New Life was waiting for us in Gabriel’s boatyard.

There are over 8 billion people crowding onto the land surfaces of this planet, but there was no sign of life along the wide span of the mainland we could see across the Salsipuedes Channel… A Summer in Never Never Land

Unsurprisingly, as we headed North from Santa Rosalia, for the whole day we saw no yacht, ship or even fishing boat. There is maybe one village on this coast for the next 500 km.

Today we were sailing the first 150km of that.

Once the gateway to California when it was founded by Spanish missionaries over 3 centuries ago, Loreto is now the gateway to the largest marine and island park in the Sea of Cortez, as well… Loreto: At the heart of the Sea of Cortez

Two weeks spent in Bahia Concepcion were lots of fun, with water activities, good times with other families and always plenty to do. Even a few essential repairs did not distract from this and were successfully completed.

In a small, unofficial marina we join other sailors fixing up their boats.

After over a week in various idyllic anchorages around Refuge Bay, today we are setting off for the journey south. The bay offers shelter from any wind direction, hence the name. Apart from that, just… Leaving refuge of a safe harbour

After a fortnight in the marina at Puerto Penasco, we set sail for New Zealand. Even if, as we hope, it will take several years to get there, the start journey is what we worked… The journey begins