Playa Samara

9 52.108 N, 85 30.676 W Playa Samara

This morning we were anchor up at 7:00 am. We had expected light winds in the morning with the winds building in the afternoon. This was the pattern of the last couple of days and that was what the gribs seemed to indicated. Instead the winds started to build as soon as we left the anchorage. So soon we were sailing south on a broad reach with winds of 17-22 knots making fine time south. That is until the winds built and were gusting to 35 knots and of course the seas built as well. Yes, these were no normal winds but instead they were papagayos blowing from the land. It was time to reduce sail and have one foot on the beach. As the afternoon continued the winds shifted 180 degrees and remained that way until we anchored at Playa Samara. The bay is very lovely but the anchorage is VERY ROLLY!

We plan to leave again around 7 am and head for Bahia Ballena. Hopefully that will be a quiet, still anchorage!

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