May 5th Mazatlan, MX

Tonight as I fall asleep the salty air from the Sea of Cortez will creep in through the hatch in the floor of the deck over my bed. Just outide the stars will fill the night sky and the moon will lay her white glistening carpet of light on the water. All around are 125 sailboats of all shapes and sizes from around the world. They spin delicately as the wind tickles thier masts. Each mast is illuminated at the very tip with a light that could be confused for a star. Further out on land, crickets are chirping thier tune and palm fronds are swaying in sweet rythymn.

An entry from my journal aboard The Blue Dolphin which we have been crewing for the last week. We had a few days of calm wind in which we kayaked to land and explored beautiful coastlines. There was one day of 20knot winds where we got to use all 3 sails. Oscar was the main decky; he restled a boom in rough seas ontop of the pilot house, held down a loose anchor that the jib line had become attached too while harnessed in on the forward deck. He even has official sailing shoes now.  We learned a lot and met several sweet and adventurous cruisers in Puerto Escondido where we ended our sailng adventure to head south once again.

Today we have arrived in Mazatlan, MX by ferry from Baja California. Its humid and hot, but on the other hand there are also a lot of wild palm trees, fresh cocos and a new coastline to explore.