Life is Grand (LIG) Sailing LIG Home page La Paz – Sea of Cortez A pre-holiday trip to warth, non-holiday madness, whales and water play. Previous 2^nd trip to Baja in 2008

Destination:  La Paz, Mexico Dates:  Dec 13-20, 2025   (Sat to Sat) Home Base: Costa Baja Marina	This would be the third (and last) time that the LIG sailing would use La Paz as a base. Relatively easier for CA sailors to get to as it is a short flight distance south of the state. Best sunsets on sails that I have ever seen. Full disclosure:  This is one of the more remote and unpopulated sails in our experience. Very few options for land restaurants for example, but pristine and baja beauty. Protected waters sailing.
Cost Estimate:  8 days, 7 nights, boat and board costs $1600 per person, double occupancy	Airfare ideas: The possibilities are to fly to LAP (local airport) or CSD for Cabo, and check out shuttles or busses. We think we can get about $600 from SJC RT pp. We plan to fly and arrive a day early on Friday. Depart nine days later on Sat afternoon.
More about La Paz Here is a national geographic link showing some notable scenes of La Paz crusing.	Signup Goals:  We need immediate decisions (with deposits) to get boats that are going fast around the holidays. For more details, call Joe at 408-234-4268, or email at exegrec3 at gmail dot com.

Sailboat Information

Sloops and catamarans are available at this location. I prefer a Cat for this trip.

There are several sailing companies to choose from, and a few boats are still remaining unreserved for this time period.

Boat Reservation	Layout
Bali 4.1 4 cabin 41 foot Catamaran
Fountaie Pajot Astrea 42 foot Catamaran

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Costs and Deposits 

Trip is budgeted at  $1600  per person, double occupancy.  

This estimate is for 8 day/7 night trip.  It includes boat, insurance, fuel, provisioning, beverages, some meals ashore, dock and marina fees, taxes.  It does not include your transport costs to the marina. It does not reflect hotel or travel costs off the boat, nor any air fare.

We can go with as few as 6 people, or as many as 12 with two boats. 

Signup

First come first served as always, with preference for a first mate signup. 

I am calling for $1000 deposits immediately. The balance will be due about 90 days before the trip. If we don’t get a full crew, deposits are returned.

(Electronic payments:  try first with $1 and ask me for success before the full amount)

1. Paypal using the email: exegrec3 AT yahoo DOT com
2. Venmo using ID:  @Joseph-Martinka
3. Zelle transfer:  exegrec3 AT yahoo DOT com
4. Check to  1760 Laurentian Way,  Sunnyvale, CA   940877

The deposit is refundable only if we find someone else to go in your place. 

Crew Status

Roles needed:   Skipper, 1st Mate, Pursor, Dinghy Captain

Current Signups

Crew	NAME	Roles	Boat
1	Joe Martinka	Skipper or Navigator	plank owners
2	Dorian Martinka	last spouse, songstress
3	Meesh Krick	Appetizer apparitions	Deposit on its way
4	Jeff Dunham	First Mate
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Page updates

11 Sep 2025 Initial page creation.
14 Sep Updated crew list

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