Braving a 'Tehuantepecker' in Relative Comfort Requires a Specific Boat, No-Go for Most Sailing Monohulls

Mexican Gale: Third and Final Installment in Our Latest Weather Series

Chef Charles steers the boat as conditions begin to worsen. The boat’s owner had actually specified a single flybridge steering set-up. The boatbuilder installed this temporary deckhouse helm station for the delivery from Florida to Hawaii.

Recently, someone on Facebook asked about a January transit of the Gulf of Tehuantepec. He had a sailboat that drew…