Thanks Cindy, Just picked up a copy. Info is pretty dated but still helps.


Cindy Ballreich wrote in message ...
Chuck Baier wrote:
Thanks to Jeannette and Dick. My problem all along has been that there
is much info on the trip up Baja, bit little on the rest of the trip.
But each piece of information adds to the puzzle. Haven't been able to
respond as soon as I like since we have been busy prepping the boat
for hurricanes, evacuating then un-evacuating. Any additional info
will be appreciated. Chuck

There's a book by John Rains called "Cruising Ports: Florida to
California via Panama" that you might want to look for.

I did Panama to Acapulco in late April/early May 1996. Winds are
generally light, and we didn't get any tehunapeckers, so all in all
a pretty easy trip. I will say it seemed brutally hot after coming
from 50 degree rainy PNW and hitting 90F/70% humidity in
Panama. Pretty weird to see the locals put sweaters on when it gets
down into say the mid-80s at night. I do think that's the hottest
part of the year there though.
We only made one stop, at Cocos Island which isn't too far from
the rhumbline. Pretty cool place to visit, I recommend it highly.
They get about 23 feet of rain a year, rumors of buried treasure
and it's a Costa Rican national park and not developed.
Offshore the breeze was inconsistent and we motor sailed a lot.
No fun in the heat and humidity. There was an amazing amount of
wildlife offshore - turtles, porpoises, and I saw what I'm pretty sure
was a sperm whale breech only a couple hundred yards from the boat.

Let me know if you have questions - I know you're looking for a coastal
trip and I can' thelp you much there. Latitude 38 does occasionally have
articles by people who are down that way.


"Chuck Baier" wrote in message
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Would like some input from anyone that has sailed the Panama to San
Diego route or the Coastlines along that route. If my time frame gives
me a lot of flexibility, what would be the ideal time frame to make
this trip? Thanks in advance for any insight.