Voyaging with Velella: Dragging anchor in crowded La Cruz

10:27 PM Thu 10 Feb 2011 GMT

'Anchorage at the lovely La Cruz de Huanacaxtle' .

The American Sailing Association's Meghan Cleary, her partner Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the tropics, currently sailing the west coast of Mexico. An unattended yacht dragging in the anchorage can ruin your whole day, particularly if it's heading for you! We?ve been living at anchor in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, hanging out between visits to beautiful Banderas Bay. The water is flat here and the winds are consistently great for sailing, kind of like the Mexican equivalent of San Francisco, minus the fog. Despite the good sailing here, anchoring options are scant, with ...

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by Meghan Cleary, American Sailing Association