Landfall in the Land of Men
The Marquesas quickly began to reveal their dual nature. They are a place where the mythic and the mundane exist side-by-side. One day, you feel like you’ve sailed into a Herman Melville novel,
Crossing Oceans under the Southern Cross
Southward Bound Again We were once again on passage, New Life moving steadily through the South Pacific swells. The leg we had just started on was taking us south from the volcanic peaks of the… Crossing Oceans under the Southern Cross
Today’s the day
It had crept up on us quicker than we thought it would. Our mid-April departure still seemed weeks away. At PV Sailing’s weekly briefing, Mike announced the weather window for those ready to go but our… Today’s the day
A Thousand Miles Down the Coast of Mexico
Cold Northerlies, whale sightings, and sailors’ gatherings are perhaps the memories that will remain from our winter cruise from the deserts in the north of the Sea of Cortez to the tropical shores of Banderas… A Thousand Miles Down the Coast of Mexico
Farewell to the Sea of Cortez
Again and again the big whales launched themselves high out of the water to come crashing down. Whether it was to dislodge parasites or just for fun, for us it was a fitting goodbye from… Farewell to the Sea of Cortez
For real now?
Maybe today is our real departure, sailing south from Santa Rosalia after three years in the Sea of Cortez. Heading out of Puerto Penasco just ahead of New Year’s had been more a hasty escape… For real now?
Heading South
And we are on our way. After spending most of the year in boatyards, it felt like a bit on an anticlimax to leave the marina and see Puerto Penasco recede into the distance. I… Heading South
Pacific Crossing Prep: Balancing Boatwork and Big Dreams in Puerto Peñasco
Pacific Crossing Prep: Balancing Boatwork and Big Dreams in Puerto Peñasco The air here in the Puerto Peñasco boatyards sometimes seems to taste of a mix of bottom paint, diesel residue, and desert dust. Overlaid… Pacific Crossing Prep: Balancing Boatwork and Big Dreams in Puerto Peñasco
Hola Mexico! We’re coming back
It’s been our morning routine for the whole of Term 3 now, to take Nico to the Birkdale Primary School – just 10 minutes’ walk from my mother’s home. Throughout this time we have been… Hola Mexico! We’re coming back
Dog Bay by Midnight
We are doing 6.5 knots motor sailing and should get to Dog Bay before midnight. A warm Westerly is pushing us along with the full Genoa and the un-reefed mainsail up. This is our third… Dog Bay by Midnight