S/V Adventure

Follow the O'Neil family, sailing in their Catalina 42, on their 2-year sabbatical to see the Pacific coast of the US, Mexico, and Central America, Galapagos, the South Pacific, and New Zealand.

08 June 2012 | Home
05 June 2012 | 100 miles to the Farallons!
02 June 2012 | 475 miles off the coast
31 May 2012 | 579 miles to go
30 May 2012 | 694 miles to go
30 May 2012 | 800 miles to go
29 May 2012 | 915 miles off California
28 May 2012 | Past halfway between Hawaii and SF
27 May 2012 | Past halfway between Hawaii and SF
26 May 2012 | Halfway between Hawaii and SF
24 May 2012 | Middle of the Pacific Ocean
23 May 2012 | Middle of the Pacific Ocean
22 May 2012 | Middle of the Pacific Ocean
21 May 2012 | Middle of the Pacific Ocean
20 May 2012 | Pacific Gyre
16 May 2012 | Pacific Gyre
16 May 2012 | Pacific
18 September 2011 | Home
07 September 2011 | Crossing the southern tip of the big island
05 September 2011 | Pacific

The Frantic Four � Rise of the rusty anchor

11 October 2007 | Tucson, Arizona
Sean
A new season for Adventure starts NOW

An all new season of heartbreak...
An all new season of confusion...
An all new season of humor...

Follow the superhuman O'Neil family as they travel down the Central American coast.

Watch Casey (The Negotiator) flex her negotiating skills:
Casey: When are we going to be there?
Dad: In about four more hours.
Casey: Dad that's too long. I can't wait two more hours. You need to get there quicker or I'm going to freak out! I'll give you 1 more hour, but I get to watch two T.V. shows and I get to pick what we're having for dinner. Oh! And it won't be fish. No fish. You got that Dad!

Watch Tara (The Panicker) use her superpowers at all the wrong times.
Tara: [freaking out] Dad! We're all going to die! I hate this!
Dad: Tara we're just pulling into the slip. Now, can you just hand me the stern line...
Tara: AAHHHHH!!!

Tara also has the gift of "disappearing" whenever there's work to be done.
Dad: Tara, would you please hand me that wrench. Tara? Tara? Where did that kid go?...


Watch Kathy (Mrs. Administrator) check in to unfamiliar ports at amazing speed.
Kathy: Here are our visas, registration, crew lists, and insurance. I've also started a Marketing plan on ways to market your port more effectively.
Port Authorities: Never have we seen such organization. This woman is worth several heads of livestock.


And finally watch Sean (Mr. Lecturer) "wow" his family with his ability to lecture on any mundane topic.
Tara: Dad, can I send an email to my friends?
Dad: Sure! You know how the SSB email works, don't you? It works by turning your letters into binary code. Binary is a base 2 number system that consists of 1's and 0's...
Tara: Dad! I just want to send an email.
Dad: Okay, Okay. You know how the email gets routed to your friends...


We'll be taking eight 50 pound luggage boxes and 4 carry-on bags on a bus from Tucson Arizona to Guaymas today. We're a little nervous because we're not sure how we're going to get from the Guaymas bus station to our boat in San Carlos with all of our luggage.

We hope to have Adventure up in running in 72 hours and start working our way south.
Comments
Vessel Name: Adventure
Vessel Make/Model: Catalina 42
Hailing Port: Marina Bay, Richmond CA
Crew: The O'Neil Family
About: Sean (Captain and Line Man) Kathy (Helmswoman and Cook) Tara - 12 years old at trip start, Casey - 11 years old at trip start (Crew and Students)
Extra: We're on a three-year sabbatical from the daily grind to see the Pacific coast of the US, Mexico, Central America and the South Pacific and stopping at New Zealand.

S/V Adventure

Who: The O'Neil Family
Port: Marina Bay, Richmond CA