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Panama Canal

Pacific Provisioning

How we’re provisioning our catamaran for an 8-day sail to the Galápagos and a 30-day Pacific crossing to the Marquesas with two kids onboard.

Currently In Panama

Playing Catch Up

Sailing Down the Carolinas and Florida

Farewell Chesapeake

Months of Madness

Months of Madness

Downsizing and Knee Surgery

The start

Riding the Epoxy Wave

First Log

Dreamin’ and Schemin’

Santa Cruz, Galápagos photos pt 2 with the Busby fam.

#travel #boatlife #galapagos #explore

Time is slipping away again!

We checked into the Galápagos and welcomed our buddies aboard! The Busby family traveled 30+ hours and four flights to reach us and arrived with TEN bags, 2 filled full of Kaikoa shirts, boat parts, and goodies.

Last night watch on our passage to the Galápagos. 🌙

At midnight, we were woken by the skipper with a message straight from Neptune himself -> we were crossing the equator! Aria rang the bell to mark the milestone, and Neptune graciously a

End of Day 6

Top speed today: 5.8 kts.

Nautical miles to destination: 231

Light conditions continue. Minimal sea state.

Kids completed schoolwork this morning. Massive win when underway.

Overnight, a booby perched on the mast and left a signifi

Galápagos passage log:

I think it’s Day 4?

We’re officially “sad sailing”- aka motoring. Slow motoring, trying not to burn through all the fuel, but still inching our way in the right direction. The wind has clocked o

(DAY 2)

We did it.

Kaikoa crossed the Panama Canal.

And I still don’t have words big enough.

Pride.
Elation.
Joy.
A little heartbreak (we had ti say Farewell to SeaBella for now).

New blog post is up http://www.svkaikoa.com/ship-log/pana