Galapagos Islands — Isla Floreana
Wednesday, April 7th – We are off for a tour of Isla Floreana today. Javier again meets us to take us to the boat (only 20 minutes late — not bad). The boat is abo [...]
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Galapagos Islands — Academy Bay
When The Captain finally capitulated to The First Mate’s desire to “swing by” Galapagos on our way to the Marquesas, he did so with the proviso that he, as Captain, would get [...]
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Pollywogs to Shellbacks
Sunday, April 4th – 1100 – The Captain gives orders that Avante is to be prepared for the Equator Crossing. The mainsail is taken down. The deck is straighte [...]
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Passage to the Galapagos Islands
The First Mate has made passages before, but never one that is as long as this one will be. One-night and two-night passages have been all that she and The Captain have done b [...]
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Hasta La Vista, Mexico!
Puerto Vallarta is a popular jump-off point for cruisers bound for the Pacific. A heading directly west offers the cruiser a straight shot to Hawaii or a southwest d [...]
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The Art of Provisioning
Provisioning: The art of identifying everything one needs to take aboard one’s boat when embarking on a trip across the seas where restocking or replacing is assumed to b [...]
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David and Eric Visit Mexico
Upon learning of our plans to sail to the South Pacific, both our two older sons express interest in visiting us there. We love the idea but have to gently remind them of the [...]
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Avante Faces Tsunami Alert
Saturday, February 27th – 0715 — The Captain and First Mate are sleeping unusually late, but in their defense, they have been logging a fair amount of hours w [...]