Welcome to shore! We have arrived to the legendary shores of the Marquesas, a small group of islands in the eastern portion of French Polynesia. This archipelago is often the first landfall for sailors on the "Coconut Milk Run" after the long 3000-mile passage from the Galapagos - and are known as the farthest islands from any continental land. The Marquesans are historically known for cannibalism, tribal warfare, tattoos, sexual immorality and all sorts of other cool stuff that beckons to the young, pleasure-seeking adventurer! They stand out as a sort of Shangri-La of the South Seas. [View Full Entry]

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Hello All. How was your month? We've finally arrived to the Marquesa Islands after the 33-day passage from the Galapagos! It's hard to describe all the thoughts, feelings, moods, sights and experiences we've had along the way, but let me try. Sailing from the Galapagos Islands (of Ecuador) to the Marquesas Islands (of eastern French Polynesia) is a passage of about 3000 nautical miles, or roughly 6000 kilometres. That's like taking a horse-drawn buggy from Thunder Bay to Dawson City - at about 10 km/h - with nothing in between. In those 33 days, we encountered 4 other sailboats, 2 ships, [View Full Entry]

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Buenos Dias from the Galapagos, the symbolic homeland of Darwin's evolution theory! The sail to the Galapagos was for the most part uneventful, other than the fact it took about 10 days to travel approx 940 nautical miles (1700 km) when we got caught up in the equatorial duldrums. Along the way, we were joined by dolphins, whales, sea turtles, mahi-mahi fish and various sea birds. We were able to celebrate the equinox (point where the sun is directly over the equator, on its way north for the summer) here on March 21, literally just a few miles south of the [View Full Entry]

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It can all be summed up quite simply: The Pacifico Project is a go! February has been an incredibly long month of Panama-mania, but we've finally made our way through the canal and we're now sitting happily on an southwest-facing anchorage making final preparations and provisioning for the next few long months of crossing the world's largest body of water, the Pacific Ocean! It seems strange to say it since I've been traveling for over 2 months now, but it really feels like this adventure is FINALLY BEGINNING! I've hitchhiked a new ride on "Aries Tor", a 34-foot sloop from Toronto, [View Full Entry]

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Hello everyone, Finally, after 2 months of floating around in the Caribbean, I will be passing through the Panama Canal from Saturday, March 1 / Sunday, March 2 and entering the Pacific Ocean! If you are so inclined, you may be able to see us passing through the locks via the web cam. This travelblog entry will give you the details below: APPEARANCE: See photo attached. Please note the brown sail cover and forward sail bag, and yellow dinghy (inflatable boat) strapped to the deck. We will be detaching the solar panels for the canal, so you wont see those. We [View Full Entry]

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The Comarca de Kuna Yala of Panama is a narrow, 226km-long strip on the Caribbean coast. The comarca (autonomous region) is home to the Kuna, an indigenous people who have lived here for approximately 200-400 years (previously lived in the Columbian highlands, but left after devastating attacks from poison dart-wielding tribes). Starting on February 25, 1925, after a violent and deadly uprising against the government and a self-imposed ethnic cleansing within their own people, the Kuna were granted permission to implement their own system of governance and economy while still maintaining their [View Full Entry]

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Ah, the Kuna people of Panama. Sit down and let me tell you more. The Kuna people are indigenous to the Darien highlands of Panama, but moved to the coastal islands around the time the Spanish arrived, and made a living trading with English buccaneers and other visitors. They live in closely packed communities and are fierce guardians of their main income source, the coconut (they even post couples to live on isolated islands just to protect the precious nuts). More recently, with increased exposure to cruise ships and private yachts, they are finding a new way to make money; the [View Full Entry]

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Hello from the Kuna Yala territory in Panama! I have finished cruising through the San Blas Islands/Panamian coast and am headed to the Panama Canal shortly. Here are some snorkeling photos to wet your whistles. More updates coming soon about the San Blas Islands and the amazing Kuna civilization in this remote corner of the world. But in the meantime, strap on some fins, spit in your mask and coming "snizzlin".... ready? Lets go! PHOTO CREDIT: ZACH WOOD AND CODY REED! Mucho Gracias!! [View Full Entry]

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Pacifico Project: Hitchhiking the Oceans What: A scheme to sail the world's oceans! How: Lacking a sailboat, it only seemed obvious to hitchhike. When: Departure set for December 28, 2007. Where: The plan is to land in Panama City, then fly to Puerto Obaldia, on the edge of the legendary No Man's Land of Latin America, the Darien Gap, between Panama and Columbia, and begin hitchhiking. WHY?! To seek pleasure in all it's worldly and wonderful forms, baby! The Specifics: * hit the beach on the C [View Full Entry]

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