Hola... and please let us introduce you to.....

It's been a long time since we've written, and much has happened during the interim.

Kathy, enjoying sea trials

Suffice to say, we haven't been sloughing off or otherwise avoiding arduous labour (such as working on a boat in 100 degree heat in San Carlos), or intensive planning (like buying a boat situated in Mexico, but being sold in the US to a Canadian... which is never easy), or spur of the moment travel (twice:  once Kathy alone - to La Paz to oversee inspections and surveys... and then both of us, just recently, to San Carlos to complete the deal and put the boat to bed for the summer), or...  mega spending (requires no explanation.. it's a boat!!), or hours of torturous decision making (perhaps we're crazy.. but hey, you're reading this... so we're in good company :-)  ...  and so, yes we've been busy...


We've been buying a boat!!!!!

Hauling out for final survey...

Please let us introduce you to  (and you have to work with us a bit here because it's going to take almost two months before her new name becomes official.. but we're pretty sure our first choice will pass muster).....



Please let us introduce you to..........        SV Shannon's Spirit

SV Wild Goose (Shannon's Spirit)

2006 Universal diesel

Shannon's Spirit is a 1986 Catalina 34 and she's currently waiting for us in San Carlos, Mexico.  'Tis true, she's a little older and a little smaller than we'd envisioned.. but the facts are in.. she's got good bones, more than enough equipment, a sufficient amount of room, a 2006 Universal diesel with just over 1000 hrs. (that's a 'very good thing'), dinghy davits, a shower, hot and cold pressure water, self tailing winches, two cabins, lots of cushions and covers, and a few small projects to keep us out of trouble.  Her colours are currently more blue than green... but who knows what will happen over time...  :-)

Finally!  Self-tailing winches

Named "Wild Goose" in her previous life, the boat has spent most of her time in southern California and was sailed down the coast to Mexico in 2011 by Dennis and Sheri Massion (her most recent owners).  She's stayed pretty much in the Baja side of the Sea of Cortez and they've sailed her between San Carlos and La Paz several times.  She knows the route.


We'll be 'living' in San Carlos for the month of October while we work on those 'small projects' and before we leave in early November to sail across the Sea to the Baja and down to La Paz for Christmas.


We hope you are all enjoying a good start to summer and enjoy the few photos we have to share.



Adios for now ...  will write again soon...  CJ