Sea of Cortez

Intended course of Paul Lundgren across the Sea of Cortez

David Ogden, Mauricio Prieto, Luane Rowe, Richard Ernst, Shannon Navarro, and Susan Moody Prieto of Sueño 88 team that attempted to cross the Sea of Cortez

Where Mountains Come to Swim, a book by Paul Lundgren about swimming across The Sea of Cortez

The Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California or Sea of Cortés or Vermilion Sea; locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortés or Mar Bermejo or Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It is bordered by the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa with a coastline of approximately 2,500 mi (4,000 km). Rivers which flow into the Gulf of California include the Colorado, Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, and the Yaqui. The gulf's surface area is about 62,000 sq mi (160,000 km2). The name "Gulf of California" predominates on most maps in English today. The name "Sea of Cortés" or Mar de Cortés is the one preferred by most local residents.

The Gulf is thought to be one of the most diverse seas on the planet, and is home to more than 5,000 species of macro-invertebrates. Baja California itself is actually one of the longest, most isolated peninsulas in the world, second only to the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is also the location of a Coastally Locked Wave (CLW) that is a wave that originates near the southern point of the Sea and travels up the eastern coast and then turns west.

Open Water Swimming

• Crossings of the Sea of Cortez has been attempted to be crossed by relays (Night Train Swimmers) and solo swimmers (Paul Lundgren). Vito Bialla, Richard Earnst, Susan Moody, Mauricio Prieto, Luane Rowe and Antonio Argüelles attempted to cross 88 nautical miles of the Sea of Cortez in Mexico on 3 June 2014.
• It is site of the Swim Camp Mexico hosted by Scott Zornig and Marc Horwitz.

External links

• Gateway to the Ocean Beyond San Francisco Bay
• Swim Camp Mexico VI Is Nearly Sold Out
• Swimming With The Strel's Around The World
• Swimming Silently, Stig Severinsen
• Mauricio Prieto With Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday
• Por Ellas Mexico On WOWSA Live
• Boca Laguna Swim & Run Fest In Mexico On WOWSA Live
• El Cruce In Mexico On WOWSA Live
• Aguas Abiertas Riviera Nayarit In Mexico On WOWSA Live
• Maratón Acuático Ruta del Arrecife In Mexico On WOWSA Live
• Swimming Solo Across The Sea Of Cortez
• Paul Lundgren Sea of Cortez Swim
• Night Train Swimmers
• Macro Concerns In Cortez, Coastally Locked Wave
• Sea Of Cortez 2.0, New Version By Paul Lundren
• Man vs. Beasts In The Sea Of Cortez
• Paul Lundgren's Transformation Off The Grid Into The Wild
• Paul Lundgren Puts His Handprint On Training
• Expect The Unexpected Déjà Vu
• Cold Concludes Cortez
• It Was The Story Of His Lifetime
• 6 To Go 88 Across Sea Of Cortez
• Swim Cortez Between Breaths
• Marathon Swimmers Federation To Test Stinger Suits
• Sueño 88 Logistics Across The Sea Of Cortez
• The Sueño Six Go For 88
• The Prequel To An Unprecedented Swim
• Hydrating With Carbo-Pro For 50 Hours Of Swimming
• Dr. Richard Ernst Packs And Preparing For Sueño 88
• Night Train Swimmers Receive Dolphin Escort
• Nature Nixes Night Train, Sea Sinks Sueño
• When Things Go South, Vito Bialla Looks Up
• A Swimmer’s Account Across The Sea Of Cortez
• The Inherent Danger Of It All
• Where Mountains Come To Swim
• Open Water Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Swim Camp Mexico
• Time Running Out On Swim Camp Catalina
• 2018 Swim Camp Mexico
• Swim Camp Mexico IV
• Touching, Turtles
• Swim For Lynn Ocean Plunge At Swim Camp Mexico
• National Geographics 21 Best Beaches In The World