So it was the 6-9 night watch and every other boat on watch was bored, so someone asked for any boat to tell us why their boat was named what it was.
After about 10 pretty lame boat names one guy told us he was traveling on a long flight to Eastern Europe and had started a conversation with the lady next to him on her way to Germany. Things led to things and they both became very smitten with each other, but there were places to go and jobs to do. They did keep in touch by e-mail but after a few months it was obvious to him that something had to give because he wanted to go to the next level, whatever that was, but he wasn't sure what she wanted to do next. Then he got an e-mail from her, labeled "Proximity". The gist of it was she wanted to get to closer "proximity" to him. They were married 7 years ago and guess what they named their boat; Proximity! Oh, you should have heard all the women on the radio go Ahhhhhhh, well,,, a few men too. Anyway, it is great out here, even on those long watches.
After about 10 pretty lame boat names one guy told us he was traveling on a long flight to Eastern Europe and had started a conversation with the lady next to him on her way to Germany. Things led to things and they both became very smitten with each other, but there were places to go and jobs to do. They did keep in touch by e-mail but after a few months it was obvious to him that something had to give because he wanted to go to the next level, whatever that was, but he wasn't sure what she wanted to do next. Then he got an e-mail from her, labeled "Proximity". The gist of it was she wanted to get to closer "proximity" to him. They were married 7 years ago and guess what they named their boat; Proximity! Oh, you should have heard all the women on the radio go Ahhhhhhh, well,,, a few men too. Anyway, it is great out here, even on those long watches.
We finally got into Bahia Santa Maria after a 30 hour overnight sail in absolutely gorgeous weather. It was stuff that would make anyone love to sail to Mexico in the fall. Dolphins jumping, whales spouting, fish a catching and a bay so big and calm you could put 500 boats in it with room to spare. Oh, and not a person lives there. But, every November the Baja HA-HA arrives with 650 people looking to have a good time. From somewhere
a few trucks arrive and the p
arty begins. 
Lots of food and fun were had by all.
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