Life, Loss, and Lessons After an eventful Pacific Ocean crossing, Dan and I finally arrived in the Marquesas Islands, a place sailors dream about for years. Remote, dramatic, and unapologetically wild, the Marquesas sit nearly 900 miles northeast of Tahiti, rising steeply from the Pacific like something carved by myth rather than geology. These islands…
Chapter 1: The Toughest Dive of Our Lives Our unexpected detour to the Galapagos Islands has been a rollercoaster of jaw-dropping sights, backbreaking repairs, and heartwarming connections. Picture this: Dan and I, seasoned divers since our twenties, geared up for a dive at Gordon Rocks with Shark Bay Scuba Shop. This would be one of…
Sometimes, there can be beauty in despair, silver linings in misfortunes, and blue skies in the future where there seems to be nothing but storms. A Confounding Time in Panama In our seven years of circumnavigating, I have to say that our time in Panama has been the most confounding. She beat us up, spit…
Wrapping Up in Panama: Final Projects Before the Big Leap Panama has been a whirlwind, but we’re down to our final two major projects before setting sail across the Pacific. First, we’re replacing the standing rigging—a critical upgrade for safety on such a long passage. Second, we’re installing a new solar panel arch and adding…
Living aboard a boat with your spouse can be an adventure in the truest sense—both exhilarating and potentially disastrous. You’re in close quarters, sometimes isolated for weeks, and at sea, things can get a little… tense. It turns out that seemingly trivial, everyday tasks can become huge, relationship-testing battles when your home is 35…
An Epic Homecoming and New Horizons: Sailing, Family, and Writing The holidays always hold a special kind of magic, but this year, our journey added an epic twist to the season. After safely tucking our boat into Vista Mar Marina following our unforgettable Panama Canal transit, we traded life afloat for the skies, flying back…
Seven years. It’s hard to believe that much time has passed since we cast off our dock lines and began this monumental, life-changing circumnavigation. Reflecting on these years, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the unwavering support of our friends, family, and followers. Your encouragement through the highs and lows of this journey has been…
Leaving familiar horizons to sail into new oceans is to embrace the thrill of discovery—where forgotten islands whisper stories of a world untouched by time.” BIG Changes Coming for Equus For the past seven years, we’ve been navigating the familiar waters of the Atlantic and Mediterranean, a sailing playground stretching between the USA and…
Bonaire After our long delay in Cape Verde waiting for our new autopilot, we finally got our weather window to make the 1,800-mile voyage across the Atlantic. We made landfall in Barbados and reacquainted ourselves with the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Caribbean, the steady breezes, and the spectacular sunsets. We had previously sailed the…
“In the vastness of the sea, we find our strength not just in calm waters, but in the storms that test our resolve.” Alison Gieschen It has been a while since my last…