Endless Summer

In case anyone doesn't know, Keith is Steve's brother in law.

Keith Here! Well, Steve and Manjula have agreed to let me make a blog post out of sequence. They are still catching up on posts as there was a period of time where the posting process was not working properly. But, I know there are a few out there who have been waiting to hear about this part of the trip, so we decided now would be a good time to provide an update.

I have now been aboard Endless Summer for three weeks and at the moment we are in day five of what is turning out to be a seven-day passage to Palau. We suffered headwinds and rough seas for the first two days, then very light tailwinds the last three days. It has been quite slow going, but we should arrive in Palau midday on Sunday, 7/31. Karen will have just beaten us there as she arrives at 1am Sunday morning. I have been anxiously anticipating our reunion!!!

I've decided to not try and cram into this post all the wonderful experiences of Papua New Guinea (but look out when we return!). Rather, I'm going to share just a few highlights of the time so far.

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Vessel Name:	Endless Summer
Vessel Make/Model:	F-41 sailing catamaran
Hailing Port:	San Francisco, California
Crew:	Steve May and Manjula Dean
About:	Over the last three years we have sailed nearly 17,000 miles. We departed from San Francisco, California, and have cruised in Mexico, across the Pacific Ocean through Polynesia, Melanesia, Australia, and Micronesia. [...] More
Extra:	I have always had a deep love for the sea and the creatures that live in and around it. Having the opportunity to spend so many months on the ocean, and the shores of so many remote islands, has given me an up close look at some of the world’s most remote wildlife outposts. This experience has [...] dramatically deepened my love of these wild land and sea creatures, while at the same time made me keenly aware of the effects of climate change, pollution, and over-fishing on these ecosystems. I have seen first hand the garbage floating in the middle of the deepest ocean, and washed up on every beach of every island and coral atoll we visited. I have seen with my own eyes the dead and dying coral reefs and the absence of large fish and sharks in areas that were historically thriving habitats. Hearing about climate change, pollution, and over-fishing was one thing, but seeing the effects of these things in person has alarmed me. I have come back from my journey determined to get the word out that we must make some basic changes in the way that we live, or face dangerous consequences for humanity. More