Voyaging with Velella: Cabo San Lucas

10:30 PM Sat 4 Dec 2010 GMT

'Cabo Beach' SY Velella

Continuing the 'Voyaging with Velella' series by ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary. Meghan, her partner Prescott and their kitten Nessie are on a planned 9-month cruise in the tropics: We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with a swim and snorkel in the 75 degree 'pool' off the boat, with fresh guacamole and bright yellow cans of Pacifico Clara. We're in the sweeping blue bay at Cabo San Lucas. Numerous times on the way down the coast, I decided to become the voluntary spokeswoman for several pieces of gear we have on Velella. I even tried to write a couple of odes (I'm ...

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by Meghan Cleary, American Sailing Association