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| Shannon and her crew at anchor off Chacala (photo courtesy of SallyAnne Calver - "SV Jekamanzi") |
We are excited ('though somewhat sad) to report that the wonderfully good ship Shannon will soon be heading for distant shores and more adventure than we could possibly give her. Her infectious spirit and svelte lines have captured the hearts of Bill and Juliana Lance, a couple from South Africa. They plan to sail her first in the Sea of Cortez and then on to Australia where she will likely be adopted by their son and his family.
The Ontario 32 spirit lives on in Shannon, a vessel that has seen much success as a racer and a cruiser (fastest in her division of the 1978 Vic Maui, as well as other races in southern BC; and victorious cruiser of the west coast of North America on her journey to Mexico). She has also provided, and will continue to provide, years of safe and enjoyable cruising for her owners and friends... and she still has the prettiest lines in the anchorage (there's just something about those green boats :-)
We will miss this wonderful little ship, but we will cherish our memories of time spent with her, learning her lessons of the sea and life aboard.
Our plans are to return to Mazatlan this fall and re-commission Shannon for Bill and Juliana. We will then begin our search for a new boat on which to continue our explorations of the Sea of Cortez and the Mexican Riviera.
We will also continue this Blog... as it now represents... Travels with the good ship Shannon, the little ship Mojo... and a new ship (to be determined)...
As always, we wish you fair winds and calm seas, and a summer filled with great fun.
Carolyn, Kathy and Princess Sophie
