Tim and I arrived in Valdivia 5 days ago. Our time in Vina del Mar went exactly as planned with lots of walking, bike riding, reading, beach time, and some sightseeing. One day we walked to Valpairaso to check out…
Valdivia, Chile
We’re at the yard in Valdiva and things are progressing well. The biggest decision we’ve made in the last 24 hours is where on the stern of the boat to locate our name and hailing port – Boulder, CO. Looking at most…
View from our Condo
Jerri’s still a rebel
Tonight for the second night in a row the beach on Vina del Mar has been cordoned off. Of course Jerri never lets these constraints restrict her movement. Not the best video but here’s one of the waves up close.…
Madhouse at the yard
We’ve been getting updates almost daily from the yard. Here’s the latest picture. We will be there next Wed and on Thursday we’ll do the christening!
Bon Voyage
Here’s what I said at the Bon Voyage gathering two nights ago for those that missed it. Your are all special in some way and we’re really going to miss you all. There’s an appropriate nautical toast that captures how…
Welcome SV AGILITY to facebook
Check out our website at www.svagility.com for details on the next big chapter of our lives. A circumnavigation on our sailing vessel aptly named Agility. You can’t sign up for the RSS feeds yet but the site will be updated…
New Years Day
I began reading Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline this morning. The epigraph she chose struck me as we prepare for this next stage in our lives. “In portaging from one river to another, Wabanakis had to carry their canoes…
Who’s the Captain?
The boat isn’t done, but we’re making great progress. The one question I keep getting asked about a circumnavigation is: who’s the captain? Here’s my favorite early picture of the captain on a boat called Poco Profit.