The Reality of Boat Repairs in Foreign Countries Sailing around the world is an adventure of a lifetime, but preparing a boat for a Pacific crossing comes with its fair share of challenges—especially when you’re stuck in a foreign country waiting on repairs and parts. We’ve been in Panama since December, dealing with unexpected delays,…
Chapter 1: Meet Captain Dan – The Sailing Expert 🧭 Dan is an experienced boat captain who graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy. He knows everything about ships—how to sail them, how to fix them, and how to navigate safely across vast oceans. 🛠️ On a sailboat, things break all the time! That’s why sailors…
The Never-Ending Struggle for Boat Parts The last few days have been eventful here in Panama! We are facing dilemmas regarding boat parts as the nightmare of getting work done in foreign countries continues. We have parts that have been shipped and lost in transit, parts delayed due to a week of partying during the…
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…
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…
“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…
To make a recap my last blog post, Sailing to Cape Verde, the start of the voyage began with intentions of a direct crossing to the Caribbean. We were well provisioned, all systems functioning, and we were eager to get to the next phase of our circumnavigation. We had been forced to wait a month…
Every year, a flurry of excitement engulfs the Canary Islands as sailors from around the globe converge in this Atlantic archipelago, gearing up for the epic sailing rite of passage, crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean. The Canaries, famous for their expansive harbors and comprehensive marine facilities, serve as the perfect staging area for sailors…
Winston Churchill: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” When you decide to move aboard a sailboat and make it your permanent residence, you must make many important preparations: boat equipment, cooking utensils, clothing, food storage, safety equipment, etc. What many couples don’t realize is…
“Our plans are often a loose interpretation of our intended route. As always, my motto is, as long as we are still alive, still in love, and still afloat, it’s all good. We get wherever we are going when we get there.” Alison Gieschen Once again. This played true. Dan finally found a five-day…