May 11, 2012

I have been in Mazatlan, working as a broker at Mazatlan Yachts. It has been really, really slow. So after talking it over with the owner of the company, I have decided to do a delivery or two. If the stars all align properly, the next week I'll deliver an Irwin 38 across the Sea to La Paz. Then I'll join a couple of guys on an Allberg 37 and leave La Paz bound for San Francisco. The infamous Baja Bash. I suspect that it will take at least 3 weeks, and maybe 4! After that, there are 2 additional northward deliveries in the cards, but they're too far out to be very sure of - kind of like a long term weather forecast. I have enjoyed living here in Maz for the past couple of months, and I love the Centro Historico area. But the sailing here is not so good, and the harbormaster couldn't manage a lemonade stand, so the marina is not too full. Bottom line: with the economy as poor as it is, and the lack of great boating facilities, and the negative press that Mazatlan and Sinaloa have gotten, it's time to pursue other opportunities!

So my current plan is to move to La Paz, and do deliveries and explore job opportunities there. The deliveries will allow me to get even more experience on the water, and hopefully see some parts of Mexico that I haven't seen yet. If the situation here at Mazatlan Yachts changes and becomes lucrative, I may return. If I win the lottery, I may return and buy the home across from the Angela Peralta Theatre at Plazuela Machado. In the meanwhile, I want to spend more time on the water.