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Archive for October 2011

Jova a Non-Event in Banderas Bay

October 12, 2011
Here’s something you’re not likely to see again anytime soon — a hurricane/slash tropical storm passing to the east of Puerto Vallarta. In other words, inland of the coastal city. The threat of 50-knot winds has yet to materialize on Banderas Bay. More »

Photo Contest of the Day

If onboard fires aren’t every boater’s biggest fear, they probably should be. Fiberglass boats are made up primarily of accelerant so once a fire starts, it’s frighteningly tough to put out. More »

Mazatlan Speaks Out

October 10, 2011
In a posting here last week, we discussed the concerns some potential cruisers have about sailing in Mexican waters these days. Our main point in that and previous reports was that the info we’ve been receiving from many cruisers is that they feel much safer cruising Mexico than visiting urban areas of the U.S. More »

Two Tropical Storms Threaten Mexico

Hurricane Jova is aimed right for Barra de Navidad. © 2011 StormPulse As of 8 a.m. this morning, Hurricane Jova, a powerful Category 3 hurricane, and Hurricane Irwin, now down to tropical storm force, threaten the coast of mainland Mexico. More »

Two, Not One, Hurricanes Forecast for P.V.

October 7, 2011
According to various hurricane forecasting services, Tropical Storms Jova and Irwin were expected to develop into hurricanes, then make beelines for Banderas Bay / Puerto Vallarta, making landfall on late Monday night and Thursday respectively. More »

Sun is Overrated

Abby, Jessica, Brad, Dale, Ivi and Herb proved they aren’t fair weather sailors by taking a jaunt to Ayala Cove, where they report they were the only boat. © 2011 Dale Angus On Monday, we challenged our Facebook fans to not let a few days of rain and gloom dampen their sailing spirit. More »

Fleet Week is Back!

One of the Bay’s truly special spectacles is back this weekend when the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Week celebration comes to town. While that means there’ll be cool stuff like air shows by the Blue Angels, and war ship parades and tours, it also means that the Coast Guard has set aside some space for all this to take place. More »