For eighteen years Nancy and I owned and sailed this beautifull Yawl. We were only the fourth owners. An Englishman purchased it in Europe and shipped to the United States on a freighter. Years later he sold it to a gentleman that was born in Chile. He and his family renamed her "La Cueca", the name of the Chilien National Dance. Nancy and I rechristened her with her original name, PRISCILLA.

This Gaff rigged Yawl was built in 1910 at a shipyard in Olton Broad, Suffolk England for the racing fleet of the Crown Prince of Denmark. He became King Christen X in 1912. She is 48 feet on deck. 60 feet from Mizzen boom to tip of Bowsprit. She weighs 20 tons and her beam is only 9 feet. Gaff rigged fore and aft and carried about 1000 feet of sail. the picture does not show a mizzen staysail. Main mast is 50 feet from the step. She was built with oak frames and planked with pine from the northwest US. Her decks were larch and the trim and interior are Philippine Mahogany. The current owner has re-decked her with oak.

She sailed like a Ferrari and would out point any gaff rigger we ever raced against. In a reverse start in a San Diego Ancient Mariner Race she was the last of 22 gaff riggers to start and the first to finish. I wish I could say it was because of her skipper. She did it by herself.

We just recieved an e-mail from Priscilla's new owner from Northern California. He is in the process of restoring her. We will update as we learn more.

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SIDE TRIPS

Trip to Meling Ranch

Trip to Bahia Kino

Pictures of Camp Kennedy

Pictures of the beach on Punta Estero

La Bufadora

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GREAT RECIPES

EMERIL'S OLIVE TAPENADE

TIO TERRY'S BAJA TAPENADE

ITALIAN BRUCHETTA

BAJA BRUCHETTA

BRAD'S JALAPENO CHEDDAR DIP

Baja Stroganoff

Tio Terry's Baja Butter

the Bronco's Pickled Liver

Sangrita De La Viuda


You can probably tell by now that if I were to bake a cake I would start with onions, garlic, coriander and oregano in olive oil. I might even through in some peppers.

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NEWS and OTHER THINGS

Some Thoughts On Baja Retirement

Visa's


So many places and things to see and so little time.