Can someone give me a timeline of his trip? Obviously he left from Belize
and headed up the Mexican coast. According to something that I read or
saw, he was "forced" to pull into Mexico. When and where was this? When
did he depart for the US from Mexico and/or when did he clear Isla Mujares?

I fail to understand why no one seems to be asking any hard questions as to
what happened here instead seems to be saying "poor Joe". Other people who
have had problems and have been rescued by the CG have been
(inappropriately at times) torn to shreds in this group.

I'm not trying to be critical of Joe, but I certainly don't have a clear
picture of the whole event.

I'm a firm believer in the statement that "You can't choose the weather
that you sail in, but you can choose the weather you leave in."

-- Geoff