12:20 am Woo hoo! Finally crossing the equator! GPS reads: 00deg 01 S 86deg 16 W. Do I risk the wrath of Neptune? Best not (we sailors are a superstitious lot). Ok then, maybe a bit of self-humiliation? I settle for a bucket of water over my head. I don’t […]

Day 5 Where the hell are you?  About halfway between Panama and the Galapagos Islands. How is it going?  The good news is Ressie is running perfectly, and I am enjoying it.  The bad news is there is not much wind – I am now in the doldrums – and […]

Departure Day? Daunting Day? Delusional Day? Defining Day? Drab Day?? Dubious Day? Decadent Day? So D-day has finally arrived, like all long awaited days do. It snuck up playfully, and here it is. Ressie is bursting with STUFF. My cunning plan worked – Get Mike and Prue to figure out […]

Adios Resolute! Sorry Ressie ? but you will be safe in the marina. A week ago we packed a few bags and the 4 of us headed for the hills on an overland adventure tour in Panama. It was Michael Williams idea and no surprise it swiftly took on the […]

Counting down to Kens solo leg. From Panama City to Hiva Oa in the French Marquesas. It’s about 4000 plus nautical miles! He’s on his pat malone for 4 WEEKS. And even more if there’s no wind or something breaks. ? So, provision the food and drinks for our captain […]