s/v IRENEThe Cruising Log · 1980 Baba 35
s/v Irene

The Log

26 entries · 2,964 nm · Salish Sea to Barra de Navidad

The Voyage

Passage legs

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Leg1
Leg 1: Salish Sea to Cape Flattery
The departure. 44 nm from our home waters in the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the corner of the continent — Cape Flattery, where the Pacific begins.
44 nm
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Leg2
Leg 2: Cape Flattery to San Francisco
700 nm down the Pacific coast — offshore Oregon and Northern California, Cape Mendocino, Point Arena, and into the Gate. The longest open-water stretch of the whole voyage.
700 nm
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Leg3
San Francisco: The Layover That Wasn't
Two weeks in the Bay. Boat work, fog, the farmers market at the Ferry Building, and a growing sense that we were just getting started.
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Leg4
Leg 4: San Francisco to San Diego
The California coast in five days: Monterey Bay, Big Sur, the Santa Barbara Channel, Channel Islands, and into San Diego. Kelp beds, sea otters, dolphins at the bow every morning.
520 nm
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Leg5
Leg 5: San Diego to Ensenada — The Border
Crossing into Mexico. 60 nm, a check-in with the port captain, and the realization that everything gets easier south of the border.
60 nm
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Leg6
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.
700 nm
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Leg7
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.
180 nm
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Leg8
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.
370 nm
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Dispatches

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Jan 20262 min

⛵ 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

Jan 20231 min

Rigging Time

With the old engine half pulled out we needed help to get the boat off the dock and up to Port Townsend. We had great weather and an uneventful trip

Oct 20221 min

Day Sail outside Port Ludlow

Date: 10/16/2022 Crew: Melissa, CB, Tawn, Higgins Had an amazing day sail. Got up to 5kts with stay sail and main, didn't even use Yankee. Boat still

Mar 20211 min

Back to the Sound

Time to move the boat back to the sound. After almost three years in Gasworks Park Marina. Lots of fun times and great neighbors.

Aug 20201 min

Orcas at Deer Harbor

Aug 20201 min

Fogged in at Indian Cove

Beautiful cool morning. Fired up diesel heater to warm the cabin.

Aug 20201 min

Calm morning in Coupeville

Waiting to head up through Deception Pass.

Apr 20201 min

Windstorm on Lake Union

Apr 20201 min

Happy B-day!

Apr 20201 min

Clean Bottom

Apr 20201 min

4.12.20 - Beam Reach Home

Notes & Observations: Conditions were still blowing. We took off from Poulsbo with a staysail and reefed main. Had an amazing sail from Poulsbo to

Apr 20201 min

4.11.20 - Out the Locks

Notes & Observations: Fuel level of black marker is starting level. Heater will most likely run all day as temp is only forecast to 57 degrees.Visual

Apr 20201 min

4.4.20 First of the Season

Departure From: Time Engine Hours Temp Gasworks Park 1400 1319.6 58 Arrival To: Time Engine Hours Wind Gasworks Park 1827 1322.9

May 20191 min

Westcott bay

Having sailed a few hours out of Stuart Island we headed through Mosquito pass to anchor in Westcott Bay. The oyster farm has a great setup just of

May 20191 min

Rain at Doe Bay

Leaving Eagle harbor we were rained in, so we decided to make a short 5 mile stopover at Doe Bay resort, sauna and hot tubbing improved morale.

May 20191 min

Rain in Westcott Bay

Hard rain and low visability are keeping us on anchor for another day. Glad to have our full enclosure, it has saved the trip.

May 20191 min

Pit stop at Roche harbor

In need of water and some fuel we pulled into Roche harbor. Also got our head pumped so we are good to go! Had a nice lunch at the bar and enjoyed

May 20191 min

Doe bay to Sucia

Weather finally cleared so we took off from Doe bay for Sucia Island. Did some day sailing. Not much progress against the tides, but still fun to get