Category Archives: Costa Rica

For a while we hand wind but it was right on the nose so we were back to motoring. We could have tacked our way up wind but seeing as this was Ella’s last day we decided not to take … Continue reading →

Having had enough of Bahia Ballena we left early for Islas Tortugas. We had reasonable winds starting around 15 knots though gradually waning in strength as we approached Islas Tortugas. We had to tack our way upwind as the wind … Continue reading →

In the morning I dropped of Ella and John on the beach so they could have breakfast then catch the bus to Montezuma. Helen and I stayed aboard most of the day. We spent a while researching our plans for … Continue reading →

With John and Ella having decided to spend the day on the boat, Helen and I set off in the morning to Montezuma. We had been told the day before that the bus to Montezuma should pass by around 9am … Continue reading →

We hoped for wind. We did. And that’s what we got. 30+ knots of it. Not suspecting the conditions ahead of us we raised full sails while leaving Bahia Herradura. The wind was soon in the the 20s so we … Continue reading →