Missing the Tehuantepec Window

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Weather Window

What this graphic shows are the two weather windows for our travel across the Tehuantepec. The two black boxes represent time we would be on the water. The one on the left was Friday's window, which we preferred, and the one on the right is Monday's, which we get. The colors are wind strengths, green being good wind, white, no wind, and yellow and red, too much wind. There are columns for several weather forecasting sites. The Black Line across the middle of the boxes shows when we expect to be actually crossing the Tehuantepec.

Neither of these views is too bad, sometimes the whole picture would be dark crimson, which is really a no-go.


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Waiting

While killing time last week we took another trip to the mountains, to another coffee farm called Argovia. The road was rough and it rained.

Chrysler at Argovia

Bad Raod

Road block

Argovia's Restaurant

Jungle

Jungle

Killing Time

Tequila

More Boat Work in Chiapas

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Judy Looks Up

Sailing in Light Air

Mainsail

Showing the Roach

Looks small, right? See below.

OK, We can go in now

Marina Chiapas

Yachts

Measuring Luff

Measuring Foot

Measuring MGM

We measured carefully. We found that the new mainsail from Fareast Sails did not match the Layout they sent us, and which we agreed to. It is several inches small. If you want a cheap sail and want to take a chance, you can try these guys, but if you want a sail which fits, and want to deal with guys who stand behind their work, I don't recommend FarEast Sails.

Mast Head Units

Epoxy Too Hot

Tapachula

Oaxacca Street

Judy and the Singer

Art Gallery

Wall Art

Art

Route to Huatulco
This is what we must avoid: Big winds coming out of the Bay of Tehuantepec, otherwise known as Tehuantepeckers.

Boat Work in Chiapas

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Quiet Afternoon in Marina Chiapas

Sometimes we take a break from work. We spent one afternoon at the beach.

Judy at Playa Linda

Judy in the water

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Wings

We had concerns about the new mainsail from Fareast sails. Measuring confirmed that they made a big error. The girths, MGU and MGM, measured short and the roach was tiny, not large as we had ordered. Too bad Fareast Sails are denying responsibility.

Measuring Mainsail

MGU

Foot of mainsail

Winch servicing: Always a big job

Winches Ready for Cleaning

Brush with Gasolene

New Bug Screens

Judy Sewing Bug Screen



Haulout

Enrique Lifts Wings

Hull Looks Clean

Power Wash

Rain Halts Work

Enrique

Geraldo & Momo remove Zinc

Painting

Ready for Relaunch

We stayed in Tapachula at Casa Mexicana

Volcana Tacana from Tapachula Street

Judy at Casa Mexicana

Casa Mexicana

Bar

Tables

Jungle in Courtyard

Pool

Room at Casa Mexicana