Date: Friday, April 13th 2018 Time: 17:48 UTC Location: 19° 34.7′ N, 106° 51.9′ W COG 227° SOG 5.9 Knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,614 nm 24hr Distance covered: 106 nm On Wednesday we pulled away from the dock and had a nice afternoon sail up to Punta de Mita where we anchored for the …
Posting While Passaging
We hope to post while we are on our way but please don’t stress if you don’t see any messages from us. Seriously, offshore communication can be finicky. I’m sending this message to try and test the last glitch in the system. I hope to post regularly. Subscribe to the blog www.vawtersonthewater.com to have the …
Taking the Leap
It is feast and famine around here! Multiple posts in one day must mean that I’m catching up AND shoving off soon. A fellow boat mother commented that the vibe in La Cruz is very different right now with all the puddle jumpers (as we are known) getting ready to take off. Much different than …
Passage Preparations
We have LONG been getting Banyan ready for our circumnavigation. In reality, we have been preparing for this since we first bought Banyan in 2014. Many of the big items are done and have served us well as we have traveled down the coast and up in the Sea of Cortez. SSB radio (check), rigging …
Testing Testing, 1,2,3
Stay tuned! We will be posting from our SSB radio while we cross the Pacific Ocean.
Caution, Cruising Community Crossing
For the last several weeks, since we arrived in La Cruz, Mexico, we have been all about getting ready. Getting ready for what you ask? In essence, we are preparing for self-reliance. But, there is also a community element to our preparations and passage making. Tell me about this community. So, one doesn’t just …
Back on Board!
We spent 4 months on Banyan in the spring of last year and put her to bed while we RV’d all over the US and Canada. We had an awesome time and it was mainly necessary because of work… and I really wanted to spend the holidays with family. Now, I can not begin to …
February in 1 Second a Day
Back Aboard! In February we reunited with our home, SV Banyan. We made a passage from Guaymas down to La Cruz, MX and are now marina bound until we get our outboard engine fixed. The girls are very pleased with this scenario as they can hop on and off the boat meeting old friends and …
Entertaining Kids on the Road
We have logged more than a few hours on the road. In fact, we put 16,000 miles on the RV since we purchased it in Indiana last February. From Indiana to Mexico, up to British Columbia (via California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana), back down to Wyoming, then again to British Columbia, over to …
January in 1 Second a Day
January was spent in Indiana, Canada, California, and Cameron managed to sneak in Mexico too! We spent lots of time catching up with old friends. We did a bit of work and the girls have really focused on their music. FYI, the fires have not made Napa any less enchanting. It is less busy than …