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The Second Joy Ride

So, you might be telling yourself that after Tim did the big Joy Ride from Cincinnati on route to St. Pete Florida via Ft Bragg he would have learned a lesson. I did learn a life altering lesson, but the…

May 2

We tried to put the sails up a couple of times yesterday, but there wasn’t enough wind. We’ve been motoring along now for over 24 hours. We have enough fuel to make it to Papeete in July, but if we…

Happy May Day

Jer: I can’t believe it’s May 1! We left exactly one month ago. My original title for this post was May Day, but considering my last blog entry, I didn’t want to cause any undo alarm. We used to make…

The Joyride – The Whole Story

Be forewarned, it’s long. By Tim In 1974 I was a wild 12 year old attending a large prestigious Catholic school in Cincinnati, Ohio called Summit Country Day. The lifestyle I had developed while living in Switzerland a few years’…

A lot going on tonight

It was really peaceful on the water in South Pacific today. Motored some and sailed at 4-5kts some. Slept well last night and took a luxurious nap. The kind of nap where you get REM sleep and when you wake…

Drama

Jer: I read Tim’s blog entry and he did a great job summing up yesterday’s excitement, but I have a few details to add. First off, dinner also semi-dumped (not only morning coffee), but Tim saved the majority of the…