Sea of Cortez southern crossing

[Delezynski]

We departed La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico on Monday May 17 and anchored at Lobos, about 10 miles away.   We had it all to ourselves. It was a lovely cool evening. Sunday we departed early. We sailed with light winds for awhile and then the wind shifted around and we motor sailed into it. We were about in the middle of the Cerralvo channel when the tide changed and it got a bit lumpy for awhile. Just as we were about to pull in the fishing line to get ready to anchor, we got a strike! We pulled in a nice sized Mexican Tuni. We had to just drop him in (half way) a bucket on the side until we got the anchor set.

We anchored in Muertos with S/V Sweet Lorraine and S/V Aegean Odyssey (both heading to La Paz). Jill cooked up some fine Tuni steaks for dinner.

We discovered that our SSB is acting strange. We turn it on and it doesn't work, next time we turn it on, it works. Don, from Summer Passage, does the weather and he was predicting10-15 knots of wind. Cool! We get to do some sailing. We left Mon. at 12 noon.

We were a little more than a quarter of the way when Don revised his weather. There was, as you probably know a BIG system brewing that is to reach from San Francisco to Cabo causing a wraparound into the sea. There was another system down south. Both due to arrive with us in the middle. We decided to motorsail and not guess what was due to hit the sea by Wednesday night. As we were in calm weather, Jill baked a loaf of Sourdough bread and made a large meatloaf with some of that Tuni.

In spite of the motor running, we had a nice trip. Long slow rollers, cool breezes and a full moon. We even had a mid sea shopping experience when a shrimper offered us some of his catch. We saw 1 sailboat in the distance heading for Cabo, 1 ferry, and two work boats. We had a 10 minute dolphin show with an in air act. I saw two falling stars on the same evening one on each side of the boat.

We arrived in Mazatlan in the morning on Wednesday May 21, at Marina Mazatlan.  It was a short trip of about 250 nautical miles.

It is Wednesday evening (May 21) and from the marina, I can't feel any weather issues. It is a comfortable 85. We walked around a bit and are real excited to begin exploring tomorrow.

The official start of the Hurricane season is June 1. So for this year, instead of heading up into the Sea of Cortez and dodging them, we plan to stay here in Marina Mazatlan. We are tucked way back into a small corner of the harbor and should be safe. So, from now until the end of October, it's inland exploring for us.

Greg & Jill

[CapnK]

Long slow rollers, cool breezes and a full moon. We even had a mid sea shopping experience when a shrimper offered us some of his catch. We saw 1 sailboat in the distance heading for Cabo, 1 ferry, and two work boats. We had a 10 minute dolphin show with an in air act. I saw two falling stars on the same evening one on each side of the boat.

Thanks for the visuals, Greg. :)

[Delezynski]

on Youtube. They are both about Santa Rosalia, a small port on the Baja, in the Sea of Cortez. It's a nice place to stop for a couple of days.

Thought you might be interested.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fSnj6J_Q1eI

and

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bq19bdonIAg

Greg

[Tim]

Thanks Greg, I'll put it on the itinerary ;D

Hopefully it will still be in good shape in a year or so when we can get down there.

[Joe Pyrat]

Nicely done Greg, I'm hungry after watching your hot dog video.   ;D

[Delezynski]

Joe,

I can't explain it, but those hot dogs were/are so, so, SO GOOD!
Even accounting for the two months or so we were at anchor before we made it into the "big" city.

Greg

[s/v Faith]

Sad news from Greg & Jill,

Some of you may remember us, We posted many messages on the board up until August.

We normally post information on our cruising (stared full time in '04) on our web site in our "Position Reports".

If you have looked at our last "Position Report" you know we have had a major family crisis.

We are not currently aboard Guenevere as we are trying to live through one of the hardest things any parent could live through. We are taking life one day at a time.

We have just posted a new item on our "Position Reports" page. It has to do with what we are going through.

Many people have talked on the board about how safe cruising is. As of a short time ago, we would have thought that cruising was a bit risky, now it seems, being in the USA poses more of a risk.

We don't want to bring you down, but if you want to read it, you can at: http://www.svguenevere.com/pg3c.html

Greg & Jill Delezynski
Parents of Aaron Tierno, MURDERED August 28, 2008

  Our prayers go out to you.

[Marc]

I AM SO SORRY, Marc

[maxiSwede]

Oh, that's terrible news.

Am so sorry to hear that.

Magnus

[Godot]

I don't know what to say ... loosing a son has got to be about the worst personal tragedy a family can go through. 

I sincerely hope they catch the bastards.

[jotruk]

I hate to hear of your lose, and want to offer my deepest sympathies

[Frank]

I am truely sorry to hear this.The couple that I learned to sail with back in the 70's lost a son.I saw their pain.He told me "when you loose a parent you loose part of your past....a child ...you loose part of your future" I cannot imagine what you are going through. Your thoughts on safety may be accurate.A wonderful retired couple that I got to know over the years while in the boat yard in Florida were finally heading to Bahamas.We were to meet up in Green Turtle as I had gotten away 1st. I recieved an e-mail from them that they had to turn back.Their Daughter's home had a 'home invasion'...a random act.Both their son in law and their grandson were killed and their daughter had multiple gun shots...her kidneys ruined.That was the hardest reply to an e-mail I have ever made.Now, 2 years later,they are just getting somewhat settled.Wind and waves seem a little more predictable.No words could comfort you in this time. Just know that others feel your sorrow and you are not alone.

[Delezynski]

THANK YOU all for your thought and kind words.

I have not been checking in very often as it's hard to focus thoughts on day to day activities. What seemed important to us before, has little interest to us now. We are trying to focus on moving forward.

We are in the Phoenix area and will be until the legal matters are worked out. They have 2 people locked up, but we think there was 3 involved. We never knew how HARD it is to get justice done in the USA. It seems that the suspect has way more "rights" than the victims.

We are told that a trial may take place in April. We will see...

Guenevere is in Mexico waiting for us. We miss cruising a lot and home to get back to it.

Greg
We do post updates on our web site when we can.