mexico!
31°51.2N 116°37.3W
November 9, 2025 | 31°51.2N 116°37.3W | Ensenada
As I’m writing this, we are finishing cleaning FALKEN. This morning we arrived in Mexico, slipping in between the fog in what, for a while, looked exactly like our arrival into British Columbia. We managed to sail most of the night, despite the forecast predicting we would lose all wind by 1 a.m. We sailed all the way until we had 20 miles left, when the wind decided to die on us. It was a good end to what had been a day of exhilarating sailing, with the top speed of the day logged by Margaret—although some might mention it was in the wrong direction!
It feels surreal that we only left San Francisco five days ago. All the days kind of merge into one, and we’ve all become so close-knit. It feels truly special to be a part of something like FALKEN, making memories and sharing experiences with whoever is willing to step out of their comfort zone.
Thank you to all the crew for an incredible experience.
Alex | FALKEN Skipper
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Ketch us if you Kan
Falken is soon to carry on our preferred route of South, back to (hopefully) warmer climates. We’re all excited to set off and see more of this wild landscape as we head down to Victoria. A thermal trough over Vancouver combined with an offshore high pressure creating funneling NW’ly winds means it is due to be pretty fruity on the 9th. This passage is just under 600 miles, relatively short for Falken, but I’m sure we’ll be kept entertained with dramatic scenery, wildlife and weather!
Final Blog
Falken and her crew arrived safely into port last night around 8pm boat time, 10pm Prince Rupert time. Some spicy weather was anticipated, but luckily the 35kt gusts and 2.5 meter waves were no match for this expert crew. We had an exceptionally smooth docking, despite it being Alex's first time parking this year (!). We all agreed that this was a very special group of people—I for one am so impressed with how everyone stayed so positive, helpful, and appreciative of humor despite an arguably challenging passage. We'll all return home significantly saltier than we were when we left, a mark of a passage properly sailed.
Lessons and a Gift
The biggest lesson is the helm. The lesson here is that even if you don't think you can do it over and over again with no sleep, cold and damp, it has to be done and so it can be done. Flying fish are cool, dolphins are really really cool, but the coolest of them all are the whales. And most of all Alex: "Find your center Carla. Always know where your center is so you can come back to it". He means the helm but it applies to life as well.