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A Thousand Miles Down the Coast of Mexico
Cold Northerlies, whale sightings, and sailors’ gatherings are perhaps the memories that will remain from our winter cruise from the deserts in the north of the Sea of Cortez to the tropical shores of Banderas Bay, logging nearly 1,000 miles. A few hours more will bring us to our destination, La Cruz, a small town…
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Farewell to the Sea of Cortez
Again and again the big whales launched themselves high out of the water to come crashing down. Whether it was to dislodge parasites or just for fun, for us it was a fitting goodbye from the Sea of Cortez. We were sailing east for a two day passage to the mainland from Cabo Pulmo where…
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For real now?
Maybe today is our real departure, sailing south from Santa Rosalia after three years in the Sea of Cortez. Heading out of Puerto Penasco just ahead of New Year’s had been more a hasty escape than setting off on an extended cruise. We headed 20 miles south, anchored by a seal colony to celebrate and…