THE BAJA RUN
ย THE BAJA PENINSULAย 750 NM WITH EASY DAY HOPS ย AND PLENTY OF ANCHORAGES
DANGERS
FOG - KELP - REEFS - SMALL PANGAS - EXPENSIVE FUEL IN TURTLE BAY - WHALES - STRONG NW WINDS
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โ Start at Cruiseport Village Marina Ensenada and do your Mexico check insย 31ยฐ 51.2766' N 116ยฐ 37.2433' W |
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Once you have made it out of Ensenada without dropping to much cash at Hussongโs Cantina ย |
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โก head for ย Punta ย Santo ย Tomas ย at ย 31ยฐ 33.1589 N |
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โข The next jump is either 40 nm to Bahia Colonet Bightย 30ยฐ 57.9028 N ย 116ยฐ 17.0747 W - details at https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-colonet-bight |
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โฃ Or an extra 30nm ย Isla San Martin ย North bay 30ยฐ 29.178 N -116ยฐ 6.1356 W or South Anchorage depending on swellย https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-san-martin |
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โคFor a more protective bay especially for those who wish to bash back up here is Bahia San Quintin https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-quintin-w andย https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-san-quintin |
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The โฅ South of this - about 39 nm is a fair weather anchorage at ย 29ยฐ 47.3276 N ย 115ยฐ 47.4296 W ย behind ISLA SAN GERNOMIO - watch for 2 rocks south of it @ 29ยฐ 44.2191' N 115ยฐ 46.2265' W https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-san-geronimo-e |
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โฆ The next anchorage is a staple along the route FONDADERO SAN CARLOSย Especially for those on a northbound track @ ย 29ยฐ 37.3596 N ย 115ยฐ 28.565 Wย This anchorage is 68 nm South of Sna Quintin - expect some kelp patches and shoaling on the northern bight https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/fondadero-san-carlos |
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โง South ~ 80 nm across the bay of Sebastian Vizcaino is Isla Cedros N - aka the Cedros Island Yacht club anchorage ย at ย 28ยฐ 20.212 N -115ยฐ 11.434 Wย https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/isla-cedros-n Expect |
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The east coast of Isla Cedros has several anchorages; the northern |
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Bypassing a few anchorages on the East and South of Isla Cedros ~ โจ50 nm south is Turtle Bay / Bahia Tortugas |
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The locals will try to sell you fuel from pangas or via the fuel dock - |
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โฉ The next jump is about 50 nm to Bahia Asuncion ย ย 27ยฐ 08.1355 N ย 114ยฐ 17.4206 W ย https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-asuncion |
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โชOr push it another 24 nm to Bahia San Hipolitoย This
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โซA far more protected anchorage is 50 nm south of Bahia Asuncion or 105 nm south of Turtle bay is Bahia Ballenas @ 26ยฐ 46.0426 N -113ยฐ 30.0266 Wย https://goodnautical.com/mexico-pacific/anchorage/bahia-ballenas |
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โฌ A prime spot along this coast is San Juanico / Scorpion Bay @ ย 26ยฐ 14.7986 N ย 112ยฐ 28.333 W about ย nm SE from Bahia Ballenas - with friendly locals and expats In |
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โญAnother 85 nm to Bahia Santa Maria |
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Bahia Santa Maria |
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ย There is no permanent settlement in Bahia Santa Maria but a dinghy ride up
into river channels at the north end of the bay reveals a cluster of fishing shacks with brightly colored pangas tied up along the bank. From November to May itinerant fishermen stay in the bay to fish for tuna, jacks and dorado. |
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โฎThe final jump an overnight sail to Cabo San Lucas ( WEEKEND MORNINGS ARE TOUGH IN CABO MANY FISHING VESSELS LEAVE A T THAT TIME SO TRY TO ARRIVE AFTERย 9 AM ) ~ 185 nm with no real stops along the way - as soon as you round the |
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Make a ย reservation at our sponsorshop Marina IGY Cabo San Lucas ย -ย with Jesus A. Esquitel VHF ย 16 ย & ย 88A Tel +52 (624) 173-9140 CSL@IGYMarinas.com www.igy-cabosanlucas.com ย |
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ID | Location | Latitiude | Longitude | NM | |
โช | San Diego Police Dock | 32ยฐ 42.537' N | 117ยฐ 14.10543' W | - | โฝ๐ง |
โ | Ensenada Cruiseport Village Marina | 31ยฐ 51.2766โฒ N | 116ยฐ 37.2433โฒ W | 60.04 | โฝ๐ง |
โก | Puntaย Santoย Tomas | 31ยฐ 33.1589 N | 116ยฐ 40.6879 W | 18.37 | |
โข | Bahia Colonet Bight | 30ยฐ 57.9028 N | 116ยฐ 17.0747 W | 40.65 | |
โฃ | Isla San Martinย North Bay | 30ยฐ 29.178 N | 116ยฐ 6.1356 W | 30.24 | |
โค | Bahia San Quintin | 30ยฐ 22.5924' N | 115ยฐ 59.0887' W | 8.97 | |
โฅ | Isla San Gernomio | 29ยฐ 47.3276' N | 115ยฐ 47.4296' W | 36.71 | |
โฆ | Fondadero San Carlos | 29ยฐย 37.3596' N | 115ยฐ 28.565' W | 19.19 | |
โง | Isla Cedros N | 28ยฐ 20.212' N | 115ยฐ 11.434' W | 78.62 | |
โจ | Turtle Bay / Bahia Tortugas | 27ยฐ 41.2544' N | 114ยฐ 53.2545' W | 42.16 | โฝ๐ง |
โฉ | Bahia Asuncion | 27ยฐ 08.1355' N | 114ยฐ 17.4206' W | 45.95 | โฝ ๐ง |
โช | Bahia San Hipolito | 26ยฐ 59.3362' N | 113ยฐ 57.6966' W | 19.66 | |
โซ | ย Bahia Ballenas | 26ยฐ 46.0426' N | 113ยฐ 30.0266' W | 28.05 | |
โฌ | San Juanico / Scorpion Bay | 26ยฐ 14.7986' N | 112ยฐ 28.333' W | 63.50 | |
โญ | Bahia Santa Maria | 24ยฐ 46.133' N | 112ยฐ 15.441' W | 89.47 | |
โฎ | Cabo San Lucas East | 22ยฐ 53.304' N | 109ยฐ 53.844' W | 171.87 | โฝ๐ง |
โฏ | Los Frailes | 23ยฐ 22.836' N | 109ยฐ 25.297'' W | 39.54 | |
โฐ | Isla de Pajaros | 23ยฐ 15.2645' N | 106ยฐ 28.3305'' W | 162.80 | |
โฑ | Isla Isabella Anchorage South | 21ยฐ 50.5266' N | 105ยฐ 52.907'' W | 90.87 | |
โฒ | San Blas Outer Anchorage | 21ยฐ 31.043' N | 105ยฐ 14.566' W | 40.64 | โฝ๐ง |
โณ | Punta de Mita | 20ยฐ 45.764' N | 105ยฐ 31.15' W | 47.88 | |
ใ | Punta Ipala | 20ยฐ 14.2306' N | 105ยฐ 34.4255' W | 31.71 | |
ใ | Chamela - N | 19ยฐ 35.0404' N | 105ยฐ 7.8663' W | 46.50 | |
ใ | Isla Paraiso - E | 19ยฐ 28.6194' N | 105ยฐ 3.7637' W | 7.50 | |
ใ | Tenacatita - Inner Bay | 19ยฐ 17.9207' N | 104ยฐ 50.1528' W | 16.72 | |
ใ | Marina Puerto Navidad | 19ยฐ 11.7294' N | 104ยฐ 40.8748' W | 10.73 | โฝ๐ง |
WINDS
CURRENTS
SWELL AND WAVESย
FLEET UPDATE 2023-07-04
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