Sailing the Mona off Puerto Rico! On our Morgan 41 Out Island Ketch!

Sailing the Mona off Puerto Rico! On our Morgan 41 Out Island Ketch!

Cayo Caracoles is just around the corner, south & east, from our marina home at Puerto Real. We can generally be at the free Department of Natural resources mooring area in 4 hours. It's a favorite because the water is crystal clear. The snorkeling is amazing, AND the bioluminescent cove is just a mile away. I am hoping the next New Moon on 9/6/21 will be our first snorkel with the dinoflagellates that create the amazing glow! This trip was cloudy both nights and just not optimal. We did go in the cove by dinghy and determine it would make a great "Hurricane hole"!

Typically here on the Puerto Rico west coast we have no wind from sunset-is until mid morning. Then the Trade Winds kick up and it can really blow! The only variation of that is if there is a storm front blowing thru. One of the blessings of our location is the protection we are afforded by the surrounding mountains. On the WindyTY app we nearly always look like a blue plume of calm when the other three coasts are orange with wind!

Of course, our day to sail home was the acceptation! The breeze was light, variable, and from the west! This created a mill pond affect on the Mona Pass. We had just enough air to push us to an average speed of 4.5 knots, and less than a half foot of wave height! I was calm and amazing!

As we rounded the corner we had a great view of the Cabo Rojo lighthouse that was completed by Spain before 1898 when Puerto Rico became a US territory.

Our next stop-the harbour at Boqueron. Here there's a beautiful beach to run and play on, several restaurants, and bars, one with a pool table to keep the boys entertained! The Main Street is lined with vendors-pinchos, seafood, local sweet oysters $5/doz... and gifts of all types! The harbour has clear water despite the marinas and buildings along the shore. We love a place where we can jump in for a swim with Tarpon, sea turtles, and frequently Manatees. This anchorage puts us about an hour from the dock.

Please Like, share & Subscribe to our channel- it would mean the WORLD to us to have your support!

I hope you enjoy our videos, Thanks for watching!

Cheers!

Terry, Jay, & Jack

Here’s a list of places we go, things we use at Sail to Utopia Adventures!

OUR FAVORITE GEAR:

As an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from qualifying purchases
At no additional cost to you!

{Safety Gear}

Viking RescueYou Pro 6-8 person rafts - https://myviking.viking-life.com/en/L...

Plastimo Liferaft Transocean Iso 6 P Co - https://amzn.to/3DflaBc

ACR GLOBALFIX V4 and ResQLink 400 Survival Kit with EPIRB, Personal Locator Beacon, Ditch Bag, and Safety Gear - https://amzn.to/3AkrtBQ

{Our YouTube camera gear}

Underwater video - https://amzn.to/2Wki27v

Out of water video - https://amzn.to/2WqiXD5

GoPro Mask - https://amzn.to/2WSjNsv

Computer - https://amzn.to/3gBGGay

Underwater Fluorescent light - https://amzn.to/3kVJIry

Jack’s BodyBoard - https://amzn.to/2YlHJVE

Sailor Soap - https://amzn.to/3k2zp5z

BlackBeard Flag - https://amzn.to/3nwylZT

{OUR FAVORITE SOFTWARE}

Where we get our copyright free music (amazing) - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

Where we create Thumbnails for YouTube & Instagram posts - https://www.canva.com/join/pcl-wny-lzc

{BE OUR FRIEND}

Our website/blog - https://sail-to-utopia.com/
Instagram -   / sail.to.utopia  
Twitter -   / @sailutopia  
FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...

{WHO WE ARE}

Jay and I are both USCG Captains. We have sailed and raised our children through two separate lives before we met and fell in love! We brought our sailing dreams together and started Sail to Utopia Adventures and as a charter business for a brief time we shared our love of sailing with many new friends!
Jack is our 5 year old Jack Russell Terrier. He is an amazing sailing/boating/water dog. From ButterBall Kennels in Citra, Florida, he has been aboard since he was 8 weeks old. He loves a dinghy ride, sailing and swimming as much as he can!

{OUR WEBSITE/BLOG/Sail Bag Shop}

Https://sail-to-utopia.com

{GET IN TOUCH}

If you have questions about our cruising life and/or our videos, we would love to hear from you! You can drop comments below the video, we check that every morning we are in reach of service. Or by Tweeting @SailUtopia! You can also email us at [email protected] if your questions, discussions are very lengthy. We do our best to reply within 24 hours… unless we are cruising! Cheers! And Please don’t forget to LIKE (hit the thumbs up), share us with the world!, and SUBSCRIBE…it’s free to you and helps us show YouTube we have engagement with the viewing public!

PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that we get a kickback from, at no cost to you!

#Sailing
#Sailboat
#Sailboatlife
#Sailinglife
#Sailboatliving
#SailtoUtopia