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Exploring the Sea

12/1/2017

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It's been a while since we posted. The Sea of Cortez by La Paz is quite warm, even in January we're seeing 77 degree water which is warm enough for me to swim for an hour and not get cold. However, during the winter months the wind blows from the North all the time, typically 15-20 knots. So the water is pretty stirred up with waves. While the rest of North America is averaging 11 degrees we've been seeing 80-85. The wind calmed down this week and we seized the day. Our friends Steve & Janny said , "Let's take our boat out and see if we can find some whale sharks to swim with." We jumped at that chance. Their catamaran is the perfect platform for that, with a wide deck, and an upper deck to go on lookout. These sharks, the largest fish in the sea, are filter feeders, they pull in huge amounts of water in their large mouths and filter through a special filters in their gills. So in case you're worried, they are perfectly safe. As long as you don't get too close, which is not legal to get closer than 6 ft. Their tale is the only risk, it's very powerful and a snap with it can injur you. 
The second clip is me swimming around in the aquarium of the world. I saw puffer fish, tons of others I have no idea what they were. Coral and sea urchins were plentiful. 
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    Tim & Lynette Jenné have their feet firmly planted in midair. We don't know what tomorrow brings, but are very excited to see what surprises come our way. ​Tim's favorite leadership quote:
    "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." Antoine de Saint-Exupery

    ​Captain John Jenne (1596 - 1643), son of Henry Jenne and Mary Smythe, was born 21 December 1596 at Lakenham Parish, Norfolk, England; He married Sarah Carey. They emigrated to the Colonies from Leyden in 1623 aboard the Little James, accompanied by the ship Anne. Their daughter Sarah was born 23 July 1623, at sea.
    — New Adventures since 1623

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