Zihuatenejo-Soccer

Kids everywhere in Mexico play soccer
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Z-town

Zihuatenejo, Mexico. A delightful small town in Mexico, and a favorite of cruisers.
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Shopping

The back alleys of Manzanillo offered an alternative to Las Hadas for shoppers.
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Manzanillo waterfront

On the waterfont in Manzanillo, lots of pangas and small boats. Ths ships go into the industrial harbor elswhere.
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Manzanillo Houses

Near the central district, Manzanillo's colorful houses cover the many hills.
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Las Hadas

The marina in Las Hadas is truely upscale. Here we found a J33 from Seattle, which sailed down, but didn't look much like a cruising boat.
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Manzanillo Anchorage

Tucked behind the Las Hadas Resort Marina, the cruising yachts enjoy sunshine and calm harbor in Manzanillo, Mexico
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Craft Seller

The lady on the right displays craft making supplies she is hoping to sell to the restuarant workers, in Tenacatita
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River Trip-Tenacatita

The best way to get to the fish taco restuarant is to go up the river in your dingy, preferably at high speed, but watch out for the sharp mangrove roots and tree limbs where people have chopped them off with a machette. This would be rough on your inflatable boat.
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Tenacatita, Mexico

Tenacatita, om Mexico's Gold Coast. This is one of our favorite places, a beach with a great restaurant for fish tacos.
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Old Town, Puerto Vallarta

We found a cheap hotel in the old part of town and lived ashore when Wings was in the boat yard. Our hotel was clean but sparse, definately 1 star!
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Wings-In Puerto Vallarta, 1998

Getting a bottom job in Puerto Vallarta, Wings' shows the sleek shape that makes it such a damn fine sailboat. Not everyone would agree, but we've sailed on lots of boats, and this is one of the best, if not the best ocean sailing vessel we've come across. It's easy to sail and fast, and a very comfortable ride.
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Bottom Job

Down to bare glass, Wings gets a good bottom job at Opequimar Boat Yard, Puerto Vallarta
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Saga

Robbie & Michele, more sailors from Seattle, depart Puerto Vallarta on Saga. I sailed many miles on this great Peterson race boat when Joann Erickson owned it in Seattle...but that's another story.
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Scot Free

Bob and Kathleen Macbain sailed Scot Free from Seattle. Bob and I worked together at Bank of America and we together dreamed of going sailing. We both did it!
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High Rolers

Jim and Annie Plowman. They met in the South Pacific, and sailed together around the world. In Mexico they were rebuilding High Roler, a Peterson race boat, for another voyage.
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Joanne

Joanne Bergan, at home on any boat, with Carl and Judy aboard Wings, in PV. Joanne died of a food poisening related illness in Equador.
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Carl

Carl Bergan, a great friend who also sailed, with his wife Joanne, from Seattle. On Far Niente
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Cruising Makes you Young Again

Acting like kids, Fred & Judy in Puerto Vallarta, 1998
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Stone Soupers

John & Patty, owners of Stone Soup, very nice and generous people.
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Wings

Wings gets a new bottom job at Opeqimar Boat Yard, Puerto Vallarta
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Tres Marietas

Tres Marietas, at the mouth of Bahia de Banderas, make an interesting day trip from Puerto Vallarta
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Frigate Bird

The Frigate Birds on Isla Isabela are not bothered when approached for a photo
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Isla Isabela, Mexico

Isla Isabela is known for its birdlife, not its anchorage. It looks nice but everyone has problems here with anchor grabbing rocky bottom and lack of all weather protection.
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Spirit of Chemainus

The Canadian Brigantine Spirit of Chemanus, sailing off Mazatlan, 1998
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Nina, in Marina Mazatlan

This reproduction of Nina, Columbus' famous ship impressed me when I saw it in Mazatlan. This vessel had more sail area and finer sailing lines than many of today's cruising sailboats. It was also brutally sparse. Columbus' sailors were tough to cross an ocean with so little accomodation and protection
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Max & Friend

Max met this burro in Copala and it followed her like a puppy for the rest of the day
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Copala's New Church

Two hundred years ago this Catholic church was built in Copala to replace the previous one. It is still called the "new church".
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Mazatlan Smog

Under a smog layer, Mazatlan's distinctive skyline is unmistakable
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Nora Hits Baja!

But Nora, after meandering out in the Pacific, finally crossed into the Sea of Cortez and hit some boats up North. We were safe in San Carlos
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Hurricane Nora

Then Nora showed up, well to the south.
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Hurricane Linda moves away

One day later, Linda appeared to be moving away.
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Hurricane Linda apears

Hurricane Linda looked awesome when it showed up on the weatherfax. This was when we decided to make a run for San Carlos
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Esta Ton, Isla Angel de Guardia, Sea of Cortez

Esta Ton Anchorage, Isla Angel de Guardia, The Lonely Coast of Mexico
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Smith Island Anchorage, Sea of Cortez

Wings and Annapurna anchored in the Sea of Cortez
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Near Puerto Escondito

WINGS and FAR NIENTE anchored at Danzante Island, in the Sea of Cortez
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Baja shore

Cactus on the beach in Baja.
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Watering-Escondito

The water available to fill our tanks at Puerto Escondito comes from a spring and flows out of the mountains cool and clean. There is an old tap on the shore and we came here often to refill
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Anchored in the Sea of Cortez

Anchored at Danzante Island, one of the best ever places
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Walking through the cactus forest

How long have we dreamed that Mexico would be like this? It is!
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Waiting for a bus

I got too hot hiking, so I thougtht I'd wait for a bus, but none came. So I took a little siesta.
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Marina San Carlos

Landlocked Marina San Carlos in the shadow of Teatas de Cabras (Goat's Tits). Good protection but...HOT!
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Tecate Girls

Tecate knows how to get eyeballs on their beer advertising-in La Paz
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North of Lapaz, a Mexican Fish Camp

Typical Mexican fish camp in Baja. This is far from civilization, no computers, no bank machines, no phones. We depended on cell phone coverage for email, and here coverage was non-existent. Once we got cell coverage from Hermosilla, 80 miles away.(pre-GSM days!)
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Soccer

Mexican family on the beach at Tenacatita
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Tenacatita, Mexico

Tenacatita
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Panga fisherman of Mexico

Fisherman gather when the panga brings the catch ashore
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Pangas in Manzanillo

Pangas at Manzanillo
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We climbed the hill behind our anchorage

Our First anchorage in the Channel Islands, is this Fry's Harbor?
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WINGS, at Avalon

WINGS, at Avalon
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