We thoroughly enjoy the ocean and each other’s company, and the challenges we’ve faced have only enriched our experience… (read more)

20kn of wind and 6ft seas pushed us along while I watched hundreds of flying fish catapult themselves from wave to wave… (read more)

After struggling to find an efficient sail configuration these past few days, it felt so good to kick back and let Sabado do her thing…[…]

We had 18kn of wind at that point and were getting our asses kicked. Ray was manning the snuffer while I… (read more)

We’re realizing that we do not have the proper sail inventory to make this an efficient, easy trip. We are physically exhausted… (read more)

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[…]