Welcome Cloudbreak

We first met Scott and Janet in 2004 at Paradise Marina in Puerto Vallarta. They had sailed down from San Diego with the HaHa fleet in their Ranger 33 “Vinmar”. No dodger, no fridge, no water maker, no solar. Tuff folks we said. They spent the winter cruising and then sailed back to San Diego in the summer.

A few years later they again came down again but this time with a dodger, refrigeration, solar panels and a new diesel. That year Scott started looking at bigger boats. The Admiral had spoken “get a bigger boat or no more cruising”

Scotts search led him back to Mazatlan where he found a Hylas 42 that had been sitting at the marina for a couple of years. The owner was done cruising and had moved into a condo at El Cid. The boat needed a facelift so once the deal was done it was off to the boat yard and into the hands of Rick Cummings of Mazatlan Marine Services.

Teak decks were removed, hull, deck and mast sprayed with Awlgrip, stainless was gone over and a million other things done. A couple of weeks ago we mentioned to Scott that the customs of the sea require him to host a party when the new name was painted on the stern. “What do we need to do?” he said. “Not much, just beer and pizza for the dock and a short speech by you explaining the new name.

A couple of days ago two guys showed up to put the new name on and Scott promptly shooed everyone away. The new name was covered up and the party was set for Thursday.

Whenever cruisers hear about anything free they show up and pizza and beer is like honey to the bees. Scott made a short speech about the new name, offerings were made to Neptune and then it was official.

Welcome Cloudbreak and her crew. Fair winds and following seas.