We left the anchorage early the next morning and sailed down to Isla Isabela - about half-way to Puerta Vallarta. We got to the Isla just about sundown and quickly anchored. This island has a lot of underwater rocks and has a reputation for fowling anchors. So that was in our minds when we went to bed. Around midnight we awakened to a considerable increase in the wind. A norther was forecast in the Sea of Cortez with winds to 40 knots in the center of the sea. 30 knot winds were expected to reach down as far as us. It didn't take us long to figure out that we didn't want to have to hunker down in a marginal anchorage to face heavy winds, so we got the anchor up quickly and headed off to Puerto Vallarta. Fortunately, the anchor came up without any drama. After we got to PV, we ran into another cruiser who had been anchored there on nylon line (not chain, like us). He almost went onto the rocks when his anchor line got sawed right through on an underwater rock. We were doubly glad we left.
Since the wind had come up, we got to do some sailing and had a most pleasant passage down to Banderas Bay (where PV is). Along the way, I hooked a marlin (not my intention) and he made off with all the line on my reel as well as our favorite lure. Now I need to buy more fishing gear.
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