Sirena
"Sail fast and live slow"
09 December 2013
02 December 2013
24 November 2013
21 November 2013
21 November 2013
21 November 2013
30 May 2013
17 May 2013 | La Paz
13 May 2013 | Mazatlan
10 December 2012
03 December 2012
03 December 2012 | twenty miles from Loreto
03 December 2012 | Santa Rosalia to Santo Domingo
13 November 2012 | Puerto Escondido
13 November 2012 | Santa Rosalia
01 May 2012 | Mazatlan, Mx
29 April 2012
07 April 2012 | Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
15 March 2012
11 March 2012
Cruising the Sea again
30 May 2013
Connie, hot, in the 90's
Cruising the Sea again
It feels great to be on the move again and visiting our favorite anchorages. We left La Paz intending to go to Isla San Francisco, but as we got near the wind came up and we were sailing so nicely on a reach with flat seas and on a perfect course for the next anchorage (San Evaristo) 8 miles further, that we decided to keep going and skip San Francisco this time around. A few miles away from San Evaristo we spotted 2 whales jumping and playing. One would come straight up out of the water and crash on his side, while the other would roll over and slap his fins on the surface, or dive and slap his tail. They continued to play this way for about a half an hour, when I realized that they were much closer and were on a converging course with us. We altered course away from them but they kept coming closer until finally their last jump was about 50 feet from our boat!! We’ve never had a whale jump that close to our boat before and it was quite a sight to see! It was also a little nerve wracking because we didn’t know how close they would come. Fortunately they changed course and went behind us and kept frolicking.
It feels great to be on the move again and visiting our favorite anchorages. We left La Paz intending to go to Isla San Francisco, but as we got near the wind came up and we were sailing so nicely on a reach with flat seas and on a perfect course for the next anchorage (San Evaristo) 8 miles further, that we decided to keep going and skip San Francisco this time around. A few miles away from San Evaristo we spotted 2 whales jumping and playing. One would come straight up out of the water and crash on his side, while the other would roll over and slap his fins on the surface, or dive and slap his tail. They continued to play this way for about a half an hour, when I realized that they were much closer and were on a converging course with us. We altered course away from them but they kept coming closer until finally their last jump was about 50 feet from our boat!! We’ve never had a whale jump that close to our boat before and it was quite a sight to see! It was also a little nerve wracking because we didn’t know how close they would come. Fortunately they changed course and went behind us and kept frolicking.
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| Vessel Name: | Sirena |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Cardinal 46 |
| Hailing Port: | Newport Beach, CA |
| Crew: | Ed and Connie Quesada |
| About: | Ed and Connie have been sailing together for over 44 years and have sailed on Sirena for over 22 years. Sirena has been to Mexico many times before. We plan an extended vacation to Mexico for four or more months. Stay tune as we take our time through the warm weather down south. |
| Extra: | Slow cruising through Mexican waters |
| Home Page: | http://www.sailblogs.com/member/directory_sirena1 |
Sirena's Photos - Main
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photos of the marina, Palapa, & Condos. Also El Quilite for lunch and the art walk.
27 Photos
Created 9 December 2013
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photos of clouds, s/v Chalet Mer, pelican, sunrise in Muertos
11 Photos
Created 2 December 2013
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photos in Partida anchorage and La Paz Revolution Day Parade
44 Photos
Created 1 December 2013
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photos of Agua Verde and Sirena towing another sailboat, Dorados that Ed caught, San Evaristo and goats in panga and going to market
27 Photos
Created 22 November 2013
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photos in San Carlos and La Picazon restaurant near Isla Coronado
22 Photos
Created 21 November 2013
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photos of floats in parade and fireworks. statue of Marcel Marceau on the Malecon is in most of the float pictures.
28 Photos
Created 13 May 2013
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photos of San Evaristo, Isla San Francisco, and Ensenada Grande
19 Photos
Created 10 December 2012
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photos around the beautiful anchorage and Thanksgiving dinner aboard Sirena
29 Photos
Created 8 December 2012
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photos of the mission, it's cemetary, the town of San Javier, and the scenic drive in the mountains
40 Photos
Created 3 December 2012
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photos of clouds, rain, and boat storm preparation
8 Photos
Created 13 November 2012
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photos of the town of Banos and nearby waterfalls
52 Photos
Created 29 April 2012
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Photos of the beach, boat, and iguanas on the sand and in the water
20 Photos
Created 7 April 2012
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photos of tortoises, lava tube, craters, beach, and iguana
38 Photos
Created 15 March 2012
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photos of Quito from the top of the Teleferico, the center of the world monument, and historic old town
24 Photos
Created 11 March 2012
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Photos of the city skyline, the canal, and old town
51 Photos
Created 9 March 2012
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photos around the bay, Land Sea marina and cruisers lounge
23 Photos
Created 5 March 2012
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photos of the bay, Tambor town, Montezuma, waterfalls, and Butterfly place
42 Photos
Created 25 February 2012
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photos of entering over the bar, marina, and pool. picture of odd looking fruit is actually cashews. the nut grows on the outside of the fruit
14 Photos
Created 17 February 2012
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panga ride in the river estuary and lunch stop
18 Photos
Created 17 February 2012
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photos of the cathedral, zocalo, San Diego Fort, riding horses on the beach, and the marina and pool.
20 Photos
Created 30 January 2012
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photos around the bay, the cliffdivers, and Las Brisas restaurant
23 Photos
Created 29 January 2012
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photos around town and the bay, and Panta Rhei at anchor
20 Photos
Created 28 January 2012
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photos of Ixtapa marina, beach, and Bogarts restaurant
14 Photos
Created 27 January 2012
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photos around Barra, at the pool, in the water taxi, and the treehouse restaurant
10 Photos
Created 26 January 2012
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ultra lights, and hang gliders over the main beach
11 Photos
Created 5 December 2011
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photos of the canyons, Hotel El Mirador, and the zip line
40 Photos
Created 23 November 2011
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photos of Indians and their homes, churches, Valley of the Mushrooms, and Cusarare waterfall
40 Photos
Created 21 November 2011
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photos of the ranch, Yogi Bear, horsebackriding, canyon views and road down to Urique
46 Photos
Created 21 November 2011
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photos at Posada de Hidalgo hotel in El Fuerte, including a sword fight with Zorro, and train ride.
25 Photos
Created 11 November 2011
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photos of Bahia Candeleros and Villa del Palmar resort, and Ed and the Dorado he caught
23 Photos
Created 31 October 2011
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photos around town, marina, church, mining museum, library
34 Photos
Created 27 October 2011
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photos of Santispac, our friend Jerry's rock house, whale sharks
26 Photos
Created 5 June 2011
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photos of San Juanico bay and cruisers' shrine tree
20 Photos
Created 2 June 2011
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photos of the anchorage and the lagoon with Mangroves
7 Photos
Created 31 May 2011
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photos leaving Puerto Escondido through the narrow entrance (60' wide) and Honeymoon Cove on Isla Danzante (Dancer Island)
9 Photos
Created 30 May 2011
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photos from 4 anchorages along the Baja side of the Sea of Cortez
23 Photos
Created 13 May 2011
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photos of El Cid Marina and pool and downtown Mazatlan
17 Photos
Created 10 May 2011
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photos around Santiago Bay and the bottom cleaning fish
8 Photos
Created 25 March 2011
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pictures around Barra, the Grand Bay Hotel, and the Mardi Gras parade
21 Photos
Created 6 March 2011
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Super Bowl, Tacos in the Street, Chamela Bay
10 Photos
Created 18 February 2011
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Day trip to Puerta Vallarta and acrobatic show on a sailboat
20 Photos
Created 4 February 2011
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A day trip to Sayulita and dinner and dancing at Philo's
17 Photos
Created 29 January 2011
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marina and town of La Cruz, blessing of the fishing fleet, and festival in Bucerias
34 Photos
Created 25 January 2011
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Ed and Connie
Who: Ed and Connie Quesada
Port: Newport Beach, CA
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