• Who We Are

    In April 2006, Bill and Susan Grun purchased a J/160, a 52-foot high performance sailing vessel built for speed and designed to cruise the oceans in comfort and style.  W [...]

    2006

  • 2009 Overview – Mexico

    2009 Plans – Mexico is our destination for 2009, and we are looking forward to warm waters and sunny skies for a change. The two areas that we really want to spend some [...]

    2009

  • End of the 2009 Cruising Season

    We now have 9 days of relaxed cruising ahead of us as we voyage back up the coast to Paradise Village Marina. The First Mate decides that nothing could be more relaxed than an [...]

    2009

  • 2009 with Jane Hardman

    We have 8 days before we need to head south to Manzanillo to meet Telluride friend, Jane Hardman, who is flying in to join us. We spent those days cruising around Banderas Bay [...]

    2009

  • 2009 with Jane Minor

    Monday, October 26th, 2009 – We arrive back at the Paradise Village Marina in Puerto Vallarta with a week to get the boat ready to go cruising. Avante had been completel [...]

    2009

  • Return to Puerto Vallarta

    Having completed our sailing trip in the Sea of Cortez, we are wrapping up our first season in Mexico before we go home for the summer. The only thing we have left to do is to [...]

    2009

  • Legendary Sea of Cortez – Southbound

    Tuesday, April 28th – As much as we are enjoying cruising around the Sea of Cortez, it’s time to leave off our travels here and return to Puerto Vallarta. Our land [...]

    2009

  • Legendary Sea of Cortez – Northbound

    Tuesday, April 21st – Thankfully, it is only 30nm from San Evaristo north to Los Gatos, for we have to motor the whole way. The wind is just too light all morning. As we [...]

    2009

  • What a Difference a Week Makes!

    We really like La Paz. It is a city with a small-town feel, friendly people, interesting waterfront, fine provisioning, good restaurants and few tourists. It feels unspoiled a [...]

    2009

  • Do Not Believe Everything You Read

    From the “Mexican Boating Guide”, a comprehensive nautical guide to the waters of Mexico, comes the following words of wisdom: “The Coromuel wind is unique to La Paz. It is us [...]

    2009