The Secret Sea Gallery

Have you ever been somewhere so unspoiled, so beautiful, so perfect you were afraid to tell anyone about it for fear they'd go there and ruin it? That's how I felt after a one-week bareboat charter on a 47-foot Moorings powercat out of La Paz, Mexico. I couldn't wait to tell everyone about the splendid isolation of the Sea of Cortez, which I consider the best bareboat cruising destination

By Capt. Richard Thiel

July 1, 2008

<p>Isla Coyote, an islet where some 30 Mexican fishermen somehow manage to live in peace and harmony.</p>

Cruising the seal rookery at Los Islotes.

Agua Verde is a typical Baja anchorage: protected, quiet, and uncrowded.

If the fog doesn’t roll in, a Baja sunset produces spectacular shades of orange and red.

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Capt. Richard Thiel

Raised in San Diego, Richard grew up on boats—admittedly, mostly sailboats. He actually didn't purchase his first powerboat, a 19-foot SeaCraft center console, until after he moved to Jupiter, Florida, in 1980. From the moment he launched Last Resort, he was hooked on powerboats, so much so that he decided to parlay his love of them and his experience as a diesel mechanic into a career as a freelance boating writer. Thiel went on to serve as Power & Motoryacht's editor-in-chief for 25 years and contributed to the magazine until his passing in 2016.