Chacala to Mazatlan

April 14-22, 2023

We arrived in Chacala in the afternoon. We set the bow and stern anchors with help from One World who got there just before us. It was a great light wind sail and we took the opportunity for some photo ops.

Chacala was one of our favorite stops on the way down and it did not disappoint this time either. We did the hike to the caldera again followed by my favorite margaritas at Chacmool. Along the hike are some unique trees.

After three nights in Chacala, we had a good weather window to head north. We stopped for one night in Matanchen where we enjoyed some surfing and downtime on the beach. Then it was a 23 hour motor sail in very light winds north to Mazatlan. We stopped for one night in Stone Anchorage which is right next to the city commercial port. There is a small hill overlooking the port that we hiked up to earn our tacos and margaritas.

Finally, it was off the next day to Marina El Cid where we were able to get caught up on chores. We did all the exciting stuff like laundry, washing the boat, getting the boat’s bottom cleaned and provisioning food for our next leg. We will be setting off for the sail from Mazatlan back across the Sea of Cortez to Baja. We are planning to head to the La Paz area but weather will ultimately dictate where we end up. We’re planning for a 35 hour trip, the longest we’ve gone in several months.