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Voyaging with Velella: Photos from the Sea of Cortez

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A special photo blog from ASA writer-at-large Meghan Cleary, currently on a 9-month tropical cruise aboard SV Velella. This is a selection of shots from their Cabo San Lucas – Mazatlan passage.

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