s/v IRENEThe Cruising Log · 1980 Baba 35

Where’s Irene?

Last entry · Jan 2026
Status
At anchorBarra de Navidad · México
Position
19.20°N104.68°W
Current voyage
Mexican Pacificstaging for Panama
Next up
Barra → Panamadeparts Feb ’27
Logged so far
2,964nautical miles
Avg sailing speed
4.8 knots
Top speed
9.7 knots
Best 24h run
156nm · off Baja California
Days underway
25of 197 elapsed
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Where’s Irene
The voyage so far
2,964 nm
Aug 2025 – Mar 2026
Salish Sea → Barra de Navidad
Charting the voyage…
3,725 GPS fixes on the Garmin inReach, Salish Sea to Barra de Navidad.
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The headline trip

Departing Feb 2027

Working Our Way to Panama

Barra de Navidad to the Panama Canal — six unhurried months down the Pacific coast, about 1,650 miles, while keeping the work going.

~1,650nautical miles
6months, easy pace
3offshore weeks
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Latest dispatch · Jan 2026

Leg 8: La Paz to Barra de Navidad — Arrival

The final offshore passage: across the Sea of Cortez, down to Mazatlán, Banderas Bay, and into the lagoon at Barra de Navidad. 2,964 nm from the Salish Sea. Done.

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Jan 2026

⛵ Voyage Log: S/V Irene — From Salish Sea to Sea of Cortez

Date: January 18, 2026 Total Distance: 1,878 Nautical Miles Status: Exploring La Paz, MX What began as a departure from the crisp, high-latitude

Dec 2025

Leg 7: Sea of Cortez — La Paz and the Inside

Two months in the Sea of Cortez. La Paz as a base, Los Cabos as a staging point, and some of the best sailing and snorkeling we have ever done.

Nov 2025

Leg 6: Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas

The Baja bash — or rather, the reverse. 700 nm downwind down the Pacific side of Baja California. Offshore, fast, and beautiful in a bleak way.