We tapped into the diesel jerrycans for the first time today, putting 40 gallons into our tanks, keeping 10 in reserve… (read more)

Dripping sweat, we tied and untied, tangled and untangled the lines. The sun felt brutal, and it was hardly 8AM. We finally got it up,[…]

I spent the afternoon thumbing through the “French for Cruisers” book we have on board, summoning my three years of high school French class knowledge[…]

Last night was miserable. It felt like we were riding a mechanical bull for hours on end. It’s not particularly better today, but everything seems[…]

A pod of pilot whales visited us just after sunset. I had a brief moment of panic when we first spotted them; I thought they[…]

I can’t believe it’s already day 9. I feel like time is flying by! I really enjoy passage-making. I’ve been racking my brain trying to[…]

If something is busted on Sabado, it’s just in our nature to try and fix it. So, Ray took it apart at our cockpit table[…]

Of course, it would be nice to have more wind, but we knew it would be like this between Panama and the Galapagos, so we[…]

We started the engine for a bit after lunch but were able to turn it off shortly after. The wind has been such a tease…[…]

Sitting at the helm last night was like being blindfolded and thrown into a washing machine… (read more)