We made the Galapagos this morning at about 1 a.m. It was a night entry, but relatively easy because the chart plotter and radar were dead on and because the […]

Yesterday, we sailed from Panama City to Las Perlas Islands. We are anchored now just in a pristine and tranquil cove off the Isla Pedro Gonzales. All is well with […]

We spent our last few days at Shelter Bay (or “Chelter” Bay, as the locals mispronounce it) completing projects and getting ready to transit the canal. Among the tasks, we […]

Since our arrival in Panama on May 16, we’ve been at a Marina near the mouth of the Canal. The city of Colon, on the Caribbean side of the Isthmus […]

We arrived safely in Panama yesterday after a four-day crossing from Jamaica. We are tied up at the Shelter Bay Marina just inside the breakwater on the Atlantic side of […]

Ya Mon! We left Jamaica today, bound for the Panama Canal. Jamaica saw us addressing some boat issues (What else is new!) Many say that the first year of cruising […]

Sima, Paul and Hugh 04/22/2008, Montego Bay, Jamaica We spent some time sailing along the north coast of Jamaica with Sima’s friend Hugh. We traveled from Port Antonio in the […]

04/19/2008, Port Antonio, Jamaica We spent a comfortable time in Puerto Rico, planning a trip to Cuba. Paul had spent some time reviewing the rhyme and reason (and lack thereof) […]

Paul 03/22/2008, St John, USVI Sima and I have been thinking about where to go next. When we first set out, we were careful not to set any goals in […]