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Bahia Salinas

May 26-27, 2013

We had only a short stay (one night) at Bahia Salinas and our main objective, which we achieved, was to dive on the wreck in the middle of the bay. Bahia Salinas is a large south-facing bay on the east side of Isla Carmen.

Logbook – May 26, 2013 (San Juanico to Bahia Salinas)

Passage Log Highlights

    • 0920 Depart San Juanico
    • 1052 Fog
    • 1109 Dolphins
    • 1207 Fish on
    • 1716 Arrive Bahia Salinas (Isla Carmen)

Daily Notes

    • Fixed B macerator Pump
    • Passage to Bahia Salinas.  Caught a long fish (TBD) + 3 Bonita (kept 1)
    • Boys boogie board w/ Grandma
San Juanico to Bahia Salinas
It was a long day of motor sailing.  We departed San Juanico at 9:20 and arrived at Bahia Salinas at 17:16.
Bahia Salinas
The geography of Bahia Salinas
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Dolphins on passage from San Juanico to Bahia Salinas
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Playing with dolphins
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Alex caught an interesting fish.  We did not eat this one.
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Grandpa hauling in a fish
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Alex reels in another one.  According to the logbook we caught 4 fish on this passage: “Longfish (TBD) + 3 Bonita (kept 1)
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The Bonita we kept
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The dramatic shoreline of Bahia Salinas
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A couple other boats in the large bay

Logbook – May 27, 2013 (Bahia Salinas to Agua Verde)

Passage Log Highlights

    • 1023 Raised anchor – move to tuna boat wreck

Daily Notes

    • Snorkel on sunken tuna boat at Bahia Salinas
    • Passage to Agua Verde
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Alex and Grandma relaxing
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Fun with Grandma and Grandpa
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This is a tuna boat that sunk in the early 80s. Excellent snorkeling!

Email to family and friends dated May 27, 2013

Subject: Headed to Agua Verde

We snorkeled on a 120 ft tuna boat wreck in ~30 ft of water today. Amazing! Now we are headed to Agua Verde so the spearfishing quest can continue.

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