Sailing the Pacific

Finally, we are approaching the end of our long journey to get to French Polynesia across this massive ocean. We will have done about 3700 miles which is significantly longer than it would be straight line(3,300 miles) from our starting point, El Salvador. That's because we can't always sail the direction we want due to weather and wind.

They say this is the longest trip a sailor can do without seeing land. Most boats leave from Puerto Vallarta, about a week shorter, but only one other boat left from El Salvador.

We have heard that the harbor we are planning to set anchor in and check in at, is crowded with other yachts so we are, by no means, the only people doing this. Some people even bring their kids and home school them.

We expect arrive around noon tomorrow. After we find a spot to anchor, we will need to clean things up on the boat and take a much needed rest. The following day (Wednesday) we will check in and explore the town a little and eat at a restaurant.

It will be nice to walk on dry land for the first time in 30 days. We wonder how it will feel.

Last night was the first night we have not had a squall since before crossing the equator. We hope tonight will be another squall-free night.

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Vessel Name:	Crystal Seas
Vessel Make/Model:	Taswell 43
Hailing Port:	Lewes, DE
Crew:	Kirk and Crystal
About:	We met in 2014 and have a common love of exploring the world. Both of us have traveled quite a lot but vacations don't really give the opportunity to get to know a place and the people. That's why we thought it would be better to sell everything and live on a boat! And that's what we did... [...] More
Extra:	We live this lifestyle not because we are adrenaline junkies wanting to climb mountains or some other extreme activities. Surely there are people like that in this sport and we have nothing against that. It's just not us and it's not what motivates us to deal with the compromises, uncomfortable [...] passages, and effort or this lifestyle. Crystal and I both have a passion for travel and experiencing other cultures; seeing things from a different perspective. That is the underlying motivator. But, of course, there are other ways to do what we are passionate about. So why sailboat? Our sailboat is our home and we get to move our home, with nearly all of our earthly possessions, to a new country whenever we desire. Are there any other ways to do that? Maybe an RV but that has geographic limitations. A sailboat does not because most of the Earth is covered by water. Also, there are some areas of the world (a lot in fact) that are not so accessible by land. These are the areas we want to see. Places like the Sea of Cortez and the South Pacific islands. Sure you can fly to place in these areas, but you will only see a resort which does not expose you to the true culture or geography. Sailing is not for everyone and we are not even sure it's for us! There are times we are ready to sell the boat and move back to land but just then, we are presented with some of the most glorious, pristine sights on the planet that most never have the opportunity to see. That keeps us going. We gave ourselves 5 years to try this and re-evaluate things to see if we continue. We are two and half years into this and still we have doubts sometimes. Maybe those doubts never disappear; we don't know yet but we'll let you know when they become more than just doubts! More
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