Thursday, May 15, 2008

Fore runner to the panga



Not so many years ago, the fishermen of the Sea of Cortez used sailing canoas to ply their trade. In the past 30 years, these have given way to pangas, more sea-worthy vessels, but still open to the wind and waves; fishing remains perilous…”trabajo duro, peligroso, y malpagado”…”hard, dangerous, and poorly-paid work,” as one panguero told us.

1 comment:

charlie McDonald said...

Hi Ardy and Marv. Looks like your having a great time cruising in the Baja. We are going up to Barkley at the
end of June for a couple of weeks, hope to miss the fog we had last time. I painted Tango dark blue, the
gelcoat was getting thin in some places. Looks like a new boat. Other than that just working as usual, I'm sure you've forgotten all that by know.
Best to you, Charlie