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Pg. 11: DaNardMarine.com makes excellent dinghy wheels for RIBs. GSM phones with sim cards are very useful. ATT covers from US border to San Quintín, in Turtle Bay, Asuncion Bay, Mag Bay, Los Cabos region and La Paz. Cell phones often start with extra digit 2. Diesel & gas are a little more than half US price. Exchange $1 = 12.7 pesos as of June 2010. H1N1 flu is under control. USCG and Mexican Navy anti-smuggler patrols increase off Pacific Mexico, searching boats for hidden guns & money southbound, drugs & people northbound. I recommend clearing into Mexico at Ensenada. Pg. 15-16: You can get your TIP online at www.banjercito.com.mx In left column under Importacion Temporal de Vehiculos, click Tramites, then English. Serial numbers are required for TIP at importation time. Fishing “boat permit” no longer required, but fishing licenses are, if you have a hook. Pg. 22: LNG terminal plan dropped. But avoid several fish pens off the SW side of South Coronado Island. They are lighted but hard to see at night, but no excuses for “accidentally” fishing inside them, say Ensenada owners. Pg. 23: Anti smuggling efforts focused on Popotla, so be extra cautious in this area. For current marina entrance depth, hail Marina Puerto Salina on VHF 16 or call (866) 365-2562 or local (646) 155-4186. Add new chartlet, above right, to your book. Pg. 24: Ensenada harbor: construction started at future marina site on chartlet (right), anchoring still prohibited overnight, ask Port Captain on VHF. Pg. 25-26: Harbor’s SE breakwater lengthened twice; new approach waypoint is 31°50.463' N x 116° 37.532'W. Approach to CVM may be obscured by cruise ship on mole; call marina office for VHF guidance. Pg. 28 & Pg. 253: Cruiseport Village Marina new contact (646) 173-4141, www.ecpvmarina.com Fuel by tanker truck as of June 2010. Baja Naval 2 now called Gran Peninsula boat yard, handles larger yachts than Baja Naval 1. See new chart this page. Pg. 32: Roca El Islote is missing from DMA chart 21140, and missing from some nav software that uses the scanned version of that chart. Roca El Islote (a.k.a. Roca Soledad) lies 1.27 n.m. west of the southern tip of Punta Santo Tomás. Winter kelp beds may foul and obscure safe passage east of Roca El Islote. Pg. 37: Chart: the island close north of Sacramento Reef is Isla San Geronimo. (Isla San Martín is farther N.) Pg. 45: June 2010: This and other Fonatur

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marinas are for sale. Until completion of Marina Rosalillita, yatistas are safer to anchor outside breakwaters and enter by dinghy. Bldgs & Travelift are in, road paved, docks built but ashore, basin not being dredged. Pg. 50: Pangueros from both Anabel’s fuel barge or Enrique’s fuel pier compete for your promise to buy fuel from their source, are paid only a tiny commission. To avoid meter over-reading on big pier, get it in writing first. If you can prove you’ve been ripped off, ask them to make it right. If that doesn’t work, ask the local Naval Marine Commander to adjudicate the case. Or complain to Tourist Police in Mexico City (55) 5250-0123. Pg. 53: Left column: GPS waypoint 2 miles SE of Isla Asunción is 27°05' N, 114°16' W. Pg. 58 - 62: Hurricane ‘09 damage repaired at Boca de Soledad, new entrance buoys set but may not be well maintained, so try to hire a local panguero guide to get you inside and 5 miles down to Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos (formerly called La Soledad). Contact [email protected] for guides. No problem anchoring at Bahia Santa Maria & Man of War Cove, but Puerto San Carlos piers still removing debris as of June 2010; use caution with channel buoys.

Pg. 69-71: Guest moorings removed from outer Bahia San Lucas, but seasonal commercial buoys set; land a dink below Marina Cabo San Lucas office in north end. MCSL built new “Q” dock for megayachts next to its fuel dock. 2010 Baja Ha Ha ends here. Marina del Rey (35 slips, fuel dock) just west of entrance into inner harbor; new phone (624) 143-6523. Sea Preme Vessel Agency now run by ship’s agent Victor Barreda Jr. VHF 16, 22 and 88A. Text on page 69 & 71 is transposed, sorry. Wal-Mart CSL is open. New domestic airport open just north of Cabo San Lucas. Marina Puerto Los Cabos (90% full June 2010) has 30 new slips 70’ - 150’, their fuel dock is open in NE corner. New bridge to SJC is open, so more services going in around PLC harbor. Marine Group Los Cabos haul-out yard is open, has 150-ton Travelift, dry storage. Puerto Los Cabos breakwater is GPS 23° 03.364’ N, 109° 40.258’ W. New

shuttle bus service runs between CSL, SJdC and La Paz airports and downtowns. Pg. 75-76: Right column: Correction: GPS approach waypoint to Cabo Los Frailes is 23°23’N, 109°24’W. Waypoint shown on Los Frailes chartlet is correct. ... Organic Man visits Cabo Pulmo village with fresh produce. Caballero’s, La Palapa, Nancy’s and Tito’s have welcomed yatistas. Park rangers are vigilent to protect coral reefs. Plan for huge new land development above Pulmo Reef Park is controversial; runoff could kill coral reefs. Pg. 77 - 79: A new interior marina is in construction at Buena Vista: look for new chart in MBG3. At Muertos Cove south end, Gran Sueño is expanding. Big homes dot cliffs of Punta Perico. In Cerralvo

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Channel, new nav light on N tip of Isla Cerralvo. Pg. 84: Yacht-hauling ships pick up & drop off at anchor just outside Bahia Falso near Pichilingue harbor. Pg. 85: New chartlet of La Paz Approach (previous page). Use caution rounding south side of Punta Prieta on approach to La Paz Channel, as Port Captain re-routed buoys. Marina CostaBaja can pilot you around these hazards and into their basin, if you give them enough advance notice and are coming for fuel or slip. FUBAR 2011 to end at Marina CostaBaja. Marina Cantamar (15 slips) is north side of Pichilingue isthmus. Pg. 89: Marina Singlar La Paz (Fidepaz) has 39 slips, Travelift, repair yard, dry storage, fuel dock, pool, free pilot boat to lead you in. (New chartlet this page.) (612) 124-2153 or 2206. This busy marina is for sale June 2010. Pg. 90: Free town maps & list of local services from Club Cruceros, new clubhouse entrance between Marina de La Paz & Marina Don Jose. La Paz Bay Fest 2011 date not yet slated (usually Feb-March). Pg. 100: Isla Coyote visited by many charter boats, so anchorage may be unavailable or crowded. Pg. 106: Avoid the uncharted reefs around lighted Roca San Marcial by staying 2 miles outside of the main Roca. In Agua Verde’s north corner, sunken schooner being removed, hazard to anchoring. Pg. 111 - 114: (Add new chartlets below to page 111.) Anchoring is only in the Waiting Room (API). This marina (Fondaport, Fonatur/Singlar) is for sale: has 117 moorings, 10 berths on dock: (613) 1330-985. Floating fuel dock is below nice boatyard Travelift and dry storage. Hidden Port Yacht Club’s new website: www.hiddenportyachtclub.com Loreto Fest 2010 started in late April, but no date set yet for the 2011 event. Pg. 118: Dangerous wreck reported 20’ of water 100 yards west of 25°59.540’ N, 111°07.500’W - about 1/4

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Pg. 131: The newer Singlar Marina (20 slips, fuel, 3-story office (615) 152-1768) came through 2009 hurricane OK but is for sale, older Marina Santa Rosalia lost 2 slips but been repaired. Harbor entrance dredged in 2010, ferries operating. Pg. 141: One of 2 Pemex stations in town often has diesel. Paved road to Hwy 1. Fonatur cancelled Land Bridge marina & fuel dock, but these concessions are for sale, so someone may. Pg. 149–151: Singlar Marina San Felipe (20 slips, fuel) was rebuilt in darsena’s SW corner. Pg. 153: Marina Puerto Peñasco (20 slips to 79’ in NW corner of harbor) now owned by Marinas de Baja (La Paz and CSL); (638) 388-6944. New Singlar marina & floating Pemex dock (for sale) (638) 388-6143 are immediately west of old stationary fuel dock; big tanks on hillside behind marina are being replaced for boat storage yard. Juan’s Safe Marina closed. Pg 156-157: Tepoca village expanding, more groceries & occasional gas. La Libertad village west of CFE pier is handy dinghy beach, nice friendly town; keep air strip in mind for

emergency medical evacuation in this region. Sargento Bay is part of the new Seri-Tiburon Biosphere; new road brings campers to the bay’s north sandspit. Many Seri still fishing here by hand nets as of June 2010. Pg. 163: Kino Bay Club Deportivo “Rescue One” service operates on VHF 24 from 1 Nov - 30 April. New area code is 662. New Kino’s tiny fishing pier is OK for quick dinghy visit, NOT for yates to come alongside. Pg. 171: MSC added 65’slips. 2009 hurricane damage in all marinas is repaired as of June 2010. Pg. 168-169: No marina near Islas Venado & San Luis. Tetas de Cabra are Tetakawi in Seri. Pg. 173-176: Marina Seca San Carlos (hurricane damage has been repaired) again is trucking boats across US-Mexico border. Contact Juan or Luis (622) 226-1061 x 105. New Escalera Nautica Guaymas (NW end of harbor) has 20 slips, shore services, Pemex fuel dock, large boat yard highly recommended; marina (622)224-3640. Marina Seca Guaymas (622-221-7200) is recommended of 3 haul-out, repair & storage yards in La Playita in Guaymas south shore, but others OK too. Pg. 180 - 181: New marina “Club de Yates Palmira Topolobampo” is open in back basin, but call for tricky secondary-channel directions (668) 886-21544, dockmaster Alberto Arreola’s cell 137-3852. Look for new chartlet in MBG 3rd edition soon. Hail Port Captain VHF

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16 for permission to enter harbor. Pg. 183: Call Capitania for panga pilot, because Altata entrance & bay need dredging, no marina as of June 2010. Don’t mistake La Barra Chica (cut across low, sandy Isla Lucenilla) for the main entrance, which lies 5 n.m. farther SE. Once inside this long bay, you can anchor almost anywhere. Pg. 184: Piaxtla indent has silted up, no longer a reliable anchorage. Pg. 186: Tony Cevallos’ La Mer Marine chandlery at Marina Mazatlan; (669) 116-0068. Marina Singlar Mazatlán is for sale); first dock of 15 slips on starboard (3-story glass bldg.) and Pemex fuel dock, before Marina Mazatlan. Grupo Naval Mar de Cortez (GNMC) yacht repair yard on Singlar property (for sale) has 55-ton Travelift, 20 work slips, gated concrete work yard, sheds, repair services; (669) 913-3871. Marina Mazatlan compiles & updates an extensive list of local services for yatistas. Submerged rock pinnacle lies south of starboard jetty at Mazatlan’s Old Port entrance, sometimes has a danger buoy floating nearby (but not always), so approach this harbor entrance from the SW, not from SE. Pg. 188 - 190: Teacapán estuary is slated for moorings and dink landing sometime in 2010. Isla Isabela is a National Park and Biosphere Reserve; no pets ashore. Price increase for the moorings south of Las Moñas. University’s frigate research bldg has expanded; starving student guides are sometimes available for hire. Pg. 192: Sandbar & breakers reported growing east from western jetty, causing one knockdown, so use caution on entry. Singlar Marina San Blas is for sale but open in second basin to stbd from sea, 15 slips, fuel dock, 50-Ton lift, storage yard, dinghy landing, pool, 3-story office. Call marina (323) 285-0022 for entrance advice. Pg. 197: Tres Marietas Biosphere Reserve has a day fee, stronger enforcement of eco protection laws. Pg. 199: Buoys mark entrance to La Cruz marina, so anchored boats shouldn’t block channel. Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz, (new dockmaster Rafa), 396 slips inside new breakwater harbor; fuel dock, YC & restaurants are open; 2 dinghy docks north end are free to anchored boats, and beach landing in SW end of marina. La Cruz Shipyard open in north end of La Cruz harbor has 150-ton Travelift. See new chartlet next page. Pg. 200: Paradise Village Marina has longer reception dock, 22 new megayacht slips, dredged channels. Vilma’s Yacht Services is on VHF 22. Marina Nuevo Vallarta (to port) renovation are incomplete as of June 2010. About 60 private slips are scattered elsewhere in Nuevo Vallarta Inlet. Pg. 202: Opequimar has 88-ton Travelift, expanded yard, ‘YC’ cantina. Banderas Bay Regatta 2011 is slated for March 8 - 11: fun events & seminars for Southbounders & Puddlejumpers, hosted by Vallarta Yacht Club, Nuevo Vallarta Inlet. MexORC and Latin American Boat Show coincide in 2011 at La Cruz, Nuevo, PV. Pg. 205: Ipala Cove (new paved road) has seasonal aquaculture buoys that may prevent safe anchoring. Tehualmixtle is original name of village at head of Ipala Cove. Village south of here is called Ipala. Pg. 206-207: Perula & Chamela village north end can get swamped with tour buses on holidays. Pg. 208: Careyes marina still on hold June ‘10, helicopter pad is gone, just more bright villas on hillsides. Pg. 209-211: Barra has Yoga; check VHF net or free local-services guides. More shops & cantinas on Aquarium Beach (end of Jungle River Dinghy excursion). Wreck of S/V Libertad reported in deep water 1/2 mile SE of Blue Bay beach. La Manzanilla (SE end of Ten Bay) has many new services and realestate-itus; beware pickpockets. In Colimilla (back lagoon), Maria’s Tienda groceries delivers by panga. We’ve found fair-WX anchorage in Bahia Cuestacomate 2 n.m. W of Melaque; road links to Melaque, San Patricio, Highway 200. Pg. 213-214: Marina Puerto Isla Navidad new phone is (314) 337-9008 x 102. Town anchorage WNW of Pig Island silts up; access Cabo Blanco channel from east of isla. Markers and depths to the marina’s fuel dock in back lagoon are fine, but due to silting in early 2010 , use caution getting to free anchorage. Cruisers share FREE list of local services. Morning VHF net is active in winter cruising season. French Baker delivers to boats then.

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Pg. 215: Chart: Punta Carrizal has new nav light, as does Los Frailes Rocks. Pg. 218: Yachts no longer permitted to take fuel in San Pedrito Lagoon, only at Marina Las Hadas. New secure dink landing is near Capitanía on south side of renovated entrance channel into San Pedrito Lagoon. More grocery stores are open in Playa Miramar and Playa Santiago. Manzanillo’s downtown waterfront is nicely renovated, clean & dinghy friendly. New phone for Capitanía: (314) 331-1440. Pg. 221: Hurricanes erroded the sand bottom at Bucerias; no longer safe as anchorage. Pg. 228: The fuel dock in Marina Ixtapa is open again, and marina is much improved (new owners). Call on VHF for the schedule of dredges working in the entrance channel to Marina Ixtapa, office open 7 a.m to 8 p.m. Pg. 229 & 230: Playa Principal is same as

Playa Municipal. Puerto Mio doesn’t sell fuel now that Marina Ixtapa’s fuel dock has been reopened. Locals nixed a new cruise-ship pier to be built inside Z’what Bay, but feds are still scouting for pier locations nearby. Zihua Sail Fest 2011 is tentatively slated for Feb, so far still at El Faro (formerly Rick’s Bar); great fun & fund raiser, stinkpots welcomed too. FMI visit www.ZihuaSailFest.com Mexico Boating Guide is proud to be a sponsor. Pg. 232-235: Puerto Vicente Guerrero (a.k.a. Papanoa) homes now ring south-facing Carbales cove, where a newly erroded rocky bottom was reported (June 2010) in the W half of the bay. New artificial reef was created near Isla Roqueta Light Rock, use caution enterning Acapulco harbor. La Marina still rents moorings & a few slips sans services, but their outer docks sunk & others in disrepair. Puerto Marques has several roped-off swim beaches and seasonal docks; some may permit you to land your dinghy for a “day fee” for shore access. Pg. 236: Acapulco Yacht Club has expanded its north dock. New 2nd phone for Sr. Jose Maria Marquez at AYC is (744) 434-1999. Many yatistas have been bypassing Acapulco due to slip shortage & poor anchoring. Pg. 237: Right column: Correction to Table of Distances. Punta Galera, 140 miles. Puerto Escondido, 35 miles (175 total). Puerto Angel, 40 miles (215 total). Huatulco, 23 miles (238 total). The only fuel dock is at Huatulco 238 miles from Acapulco. Pg. 238: New lighted panga entrance to shoaly Chacahua Lagoon is not navigable by yachts. Pg. 246: New 45’ long fuel dock is along the starboard seawall as you enter Huatulco’s tiny municipal darsena, narrow channel, very awkward. Fender against panga and jet ski wakes, especially if a cruise ship is in port and shore boats zoom in and out of the darsena. New phone for Marina Chahue (958) 587-6252, new dockmaster, new email: [email protected]. This is still good spot for awaiting T’peck. Pg. 251: Left column: Correction: GPS positions were reversed for Boca de San Francisco (16°09.63’N, 94°44.96’W) and Boca de Tonalá (15°58.23’N, 93°57.28’W). Boca de San Francisco blocked as of June 2010 Pg. 252: Puerto Chiapas (formerly Puerto Madero): South entrance jetty has a new 500-yard dog-leg extension bending WSW; red jetty light is located on the new seaward end. New GPS approach waypoint a half mile west of the entrance is 14°41.84’N, 92°25.37’W. Expect to be boarded and inspected by Navy each time you go in and out of Puerto Chiapas; this is normal & required. New marina in construction is slated to open fall 2010. This will provide another good place to await weather window for crossing Gulf of Tehuantepec. Check new 3rd edition of “Mexico Boating Guide.” See full details on Guatemala’s coastal waters and more in “Cruising Ports: the Central American Route,” the companion guidebook to “Mexico Boating Guide.”

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