Landmark· Baja California Pacific coast (Ensenada to Cabo Falso)· Mexico

Punta San Pablo (San Pablo Bluff)

27° 13.7′ N · 114° 29.3′ W

A striated mountain headland 30 nm south-east of Turtle Bay - the landmark where southbound boats decide between the coast-hopping route via Asunción and Abreojos or the direct offshore course to Mag Bay.

Practical

Position from GeoNames (San Pablo Bluff / Punta San Pablo). The Log's waypoint 5 nm south-west of the point is 27 09.60' N 114 32.85' W; from there a 144 degree course of about 255 nm leads to a point 5 nm west of Cabo San Lázaro, crossing the Uncle Sam Banks after about 130 nm. The stretch from Turtle Bay to here is wide open to southerly wind and sea.

Best for

Route decision point

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