 These galleons, after crossing most of the Pacific Ocean, would arrive off the California coast from 60 to over 120 days later somewhere near Cape Mendocino (about north of San Francisco) at about 40 degrees N. latitude.They then could turn south down the California coast utilizing the available winds and the south flowing (about 1 mi/hr (1.6 km/h)) California Current.After sailing about south on they eventually reached their home port in Mexico.