Mexico Still Holding Foreign Boats, Affecting Tourism Taylor Hill - Orange County Register
go to original January 30, 2014

Profligate, a 58-foot catamaran owned by Richard Spindler, is one of about 300 boats under impound by Mexican officials. It has been stuck at the dock in Puerto Vallarta since Nov. 26. (Richard Spindler)

Mexico's move to impound more than 330 boats – most hailing from the U.S. – has put a scare into the nautical tourism industry in Southern California.

Recreational boaters are canceling slip reservations south of the border, sailboat race organizers are altering courses to avoid Mexican waters, and others are postponing Mexico-bound regattas due to a lack of interest from participants.

Two months after surprise permit inspections, Mexican officials still haven't lifted the “temporary embargo,” leaving boaters worrying when, or if, their boats will be released.

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