Publisher's Synopsis
Adventures in Central America-Halfway There!
Andrew Gunson and his first mate, Janet, leave their homeport of Ladysmith, Vancouver Island, for a four-year odyssey bound south for the Panamá Canal and the Caribbean Sea beyond.The voyage of the S.V. Maiatla II takes the crew along the wild and rugged west coast of the Pacific Northwest to California's San Francisco Bay, then to the windswept Channel Islands and on to the isolated frontier of the Mexican Baja Peninsula.
The Gunsons take the reader along the way as they dive in for mid-ocean swims with Giant sunfish, explore and spearfish for lobster in California's spectacular Channel Islands, commune with the shark fishermen and their families of Magdalena Bay, Baja and celebrate New Year's in the legendary Cabo San Lucas. You will be amazed and captivated by the legendary marine life of the Sea of Cortes as massive pods of dolphins and humpback whales come to call.
Follow Maiatla's voyage and discover deserted volcanic isles, ride the backs of whale sharks, swim with sea lions and dive the finest coral reefs the Pacific Coast. Sail through gales and prepare to repel pirate boarders off the shores of Mazatlán.
There is never a dull moment aboard with this life-long cruising couple who invite sailors, adventurers or dreamers aboard the Maiatla II. Adventure awaits!
