Arrived in Acapulco, Mexico

Posted 8 January 2011

We had a good rest and the weather forecast predicted good winds only for one day and then a couple of days with no wind. So we left around 11:00 am on a beam reach with 10 to 14 knots of wind. The seas were calm and we had an enjoyable sail. As predicted the wind dropped and we motored the rest of the way (20 hours). It was hot and all the fans were going to keep the boat breezy.

We arrived in Acapulco on Friday 7 January 2011 in the afternoon. This is a very busy place with lots and lots of high-rise hotels and tourists.

We did another top up of diesel and enquired about where we can leave the dinghy when going ashore. We were informed that we can leave the dinghy at one of the marinas for $35.00 US per day. This is just outrageously expensive.

Dinis did a cleanup of the windlass and the wind vane today, as salt gets stuck to everything and we want to prevent corrosion. Now all are nicely cleaned, lubricated and ready for the next leg of the journey.

We didn’t do any exploration of the town as yet. Will do that tomorrow.