Man oh man... the season has started with a bang. A hurricane sized one at that. Yup, Hurricane Newton struck not only Cabo San Lucas, but also La Paz, Puerto Escondido, Loretto, Santa Maria and all the small villages in between. Then..... he picked up speed and headed across the Sea of Cortez to Guaymas and San Carlos before slowing down a bit and continuing into southern Arizona and New Mexico.
By now many of you will have had a chance to read up on Hurricane Newton and you have realized that, yes, there has been damage (some of it extensive) to Guaymas and San Carlos as well as their marinas; wet and dry. We, like many other cruisers we know, are sitting on tender hooks waiting to hear anything of our beloved yachts. Facebook writers have posted photos of boats toppled on top of each other and, with I'm sure the best of intentions, they have attempted to identify the location of those photos... That being said, the exact locations of the dry storage yards depicted are still under debate and reports of specific damage in specific storage yards is highly suspect with respect to accuracy.
Until we hear from folks we actually know, we remain uncertain as to whether or not our dry storage yard, Marina Seca San Carlos, has sustained the types of damage being reported. Today, one week before we are scheduled to leave, we wait for news of the condition of SSpirit and other boats belonging to friends and to others in the cruising community.
Thanks for keeping your fingers crossed for SSpirit and her fellow ships as well as for the good people of San Carlos and Guaymas. We pray for them, their families and their homes and hope that all are safe. Boats can be replaced or repaired... not so much people.
Adios for now... will post an update when we have information we can trust.
