Velella's Drift
An account of Velella's voyage from Seattle to New York via Panama, 2009-2011LA to Cabo (Southern Portion)
- Meg and Nessie on the bow
- Saltwater dishes in the cockpit
- Nessie, tightropewalking
- Aspyn flying
- Pre-squid sunset
- Monitor steering, Prescott & Nessie on watch
- Galley view, Bahia Santa Maria
- Morning fog in Bahia Santa Maria
- Nessie watching Prescott fish
- Fish #1! Black Skipjack
- A visit from the Mexican Navy
- Meg and Nessie sailing into Mag Bay
- Approaching Man-o-War Cove, Mag Bay
- Evening on the hook in Mag Bay
- Whale bones, Man-o-War Cove
- Velella anchored beyond the whale bones
- Population of Mag Bay
- Setting the whisker pole for downwind running
- Making 6+ with the whisker pole
- P’s genius lazy sheet foreguy system
- Poled out to make room for sky
- Wing on wing, 6+ knots
- Building seas and wind near Cabo Falso
- Approaching Cabo San Lucas
- The famous Los Arcos
- Prescott enjoying “the pool”
- Full & By anchored next door in Cabo
- Cruise ship pulling in to Cabo
- Cabo beach
- Velella looking salty indeed amongst $$$ sportfishers in Cabo
- The reason why there are so many sportfishers here
3 Comments»
Thanks for all the pictures and updates. It’s nice to see some people living their dreams. Take care.
Wow! I’m impressed that you were able to make a cruise ship look pretty


































Sweet photos! Reed’s getting psyched to come down and reel all those fish out of the sea.