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Missing Mexico in March: One Year On

A year ago we were sailing in Mexico aboard the 82′ schooner Seaward. The experience was at times fun, at other times challenging, and at all times 100 percent worth any discomforts that we experienced along the way. We were reminded of some of the beauty we’d experienced while sailing in Mexico when we saw Catalina Liana’s photos of Wednesday’s beer can racing on Banderas Bay, which is hosted by Mike Danielson of PV Sailing.

Sailing in Mexico
Do you remember these sunny skies?
© 2021 Catalina Liana
Pretty as a picture. Ah, the memories of a winter in Mexico.
© 2021 Catalina Liana
We can’t get over the color of the sky, and the water.
© 2021 Catalina Liana
While last year we were seeing lots of whales, this pretty spinnaker makes up a little for not seeing the majestic sea creatures right now.
© 2021 Catalina Liana
This view certainly has whetted our appetites for our own summer beer can races here on San Francisco Bay.
© 2021 Catalina Liana

Catalina Liana — most people know her as ‘Kat’ — is a powerhouse of energy. If you’ve met her, you’ll know what we mean. Kat is integral to the organization of numerous activities and gatherings that occur out of Marina Riviera Nayarit. And considering the amount of time she puts into her work with the local youth and with cruisers and their families, we think we were pretty lucky to have spent a little time with her.

This is one of the La Cruz Kids’ Club banners that the kids themselves created.
© 2021 Jay Grant
We got together just in the nick of time, as we were shipping out the next morning. Catalina (left) literally ran to see us in between her many engagements.
© 2021 Jay Grant

Next time you sail down south, be sure to look up Kat and give her a big hello from the Bay Area folks.

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