The Log
By: Ambrosia Brody
PUERTO SALINA, BAJA CALIFORNIA NORTE — One sailboat participating in this year’s Newport-to-Ensenada Race was nearly destroyed when an attempt to cruise into a marina north of Ensenada resulted in a grounding at a shoal-filled and virtually landlocked facility. The incident revealed a serious but little-known navigation hazard for boaters along Northern Baja California’s Pacific Coast.
Puerto Salina marina tenants have reported that boat groundings are commonplace in this area, since dredging operations at the entrance channel have been stalled for almost half a year. And with no breakwater to surround the facility, vessels that run aground here often get caught in the surf break.
