Eleven Days from Cabo

Who says returning from Baja has to be a bash? The 82-ft schooner Seaward, a non-profit educational tall ship, made the trip from Cabo to her berth at Sausalito’s Bay Model — a 1,600-mile voyage — in just 11 days, 11 hours.

"We’d originally planned to travel up the coast from Cabo, but the weather forecasts were perfect for the Clipper Route," said Seaward‘s captain Ryan Shamburger. "We were on starboard tack the entire trip, with a good southerly breeze for the last 60 hours of it. Full sail under clear skies and gently rolling seas were the norm. This was my first Clipper Route passage and, considering our fast run home, I’ll always pick the ocean over the Baja Bash."

More than 50 crew enjoyed winter cruising in the Sea and the mainland’s Gold Coast during Seaward‘s three months in Mexico. To find out more about the organization’s mission, visit their website at www.callofthesea.org or visit Seaward at Strictly Sail next weekend, April 11-14, at Oakland’s Jack London Square. Free Family Adventure Sails are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday from 3-5 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available at the boat on the day of the sail — first come, first served!