Keep the Kellet?

[rebel heart]

Originally Posted by Charlie

Maybe I have the name wrong. They are the ones that come up at night and disappear when it is time to sail. Probably the worst anchoring experience I've ever had. The bow was jumping up two or three feet in the air. I got tossed out of my bunk and ended up on anchor watch all night. Not sure that a Kellet would have helped though.

Nope, those are them. Los Coromueles (core-oh-mwells).

Where were you getting nailed by them? It's pretty exclusive to Bahia de La Paz (including Isla Partida and Espiritu Santo). The first night they kicked the crap out of me, but after we got used to 20-30 knots all night long it just became tradition to prep for wind at night and then it was quite nice to have the evening breeze.

[robert sailor]

If you had say 50 feet of chain and nylon rode then I'd have a kellet aboard but with a 150feet and a 20 lb er I think I'd leave it at home

[Jim Cate]

Ahhh, memories of the Sea of Cortez (sorry Zee, that's what I choose to call it!)... the place where you motor all day to reach an anchorage that you will be blown out of that night!

But we sure had a good time there!

Jim

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

Nope, those are them. Los Coromueles (core-oh-mwells).

Where were you getting nailed by them? It's pretty exclusive to Bahia de La Paz (including Isla Partida and Espiritu Santo). The first night they kicked the crap out of me, but after we got used to 20-30 knots all night long it just became tradition to prep for wind at night and then it was quite nice to have the evening breeze.

I don't remember exactly but I think it was the anchorage with the fiberglass mushroom rock. I only spent a few weeks in the Sea of Cortez b/c of work for me and school for the kids. My son is a Sophmore now so only two more years.