26 December 2019
First full year cruising ReCap:
So while we sit out Cyclone Sarai safe in a cyclone hole at Vuda Marina it is time to take stock of this first year of adventure.

Garmin stats:
Distance 13,041 mm
Trip time 3719 hours
Max speed 10.8 kn
Speed average 5.24 kn
Max wind at anchor 38 kn
Max wind under sail 44.8 kts.
Max wind in cyclone 44.2 kn. according to our instruments, marina had over 60 kts.

Budget; spent everything we made.

Broken stuff: (mostly fixed )
Inverter at entry to Fakarava in Tuamotus, replaced
Water maker gauge, replaced
Two solar panel controllers, replaced
Snubber for anchor line, replaced
Two SUPs , leaks at seams
Gary's the steering vane, lines from FootLoose (14 years of UV), replaced
Boom bale, will be repaired when we get home, using spectra strap for now
Pin on traveler for for main sheet, replaced
Mysterious clunk in keel on starboard tack only, fixed,
Outboard fuel line, still messing with
Two phones and laptop graphics card, still dealing with issues

Best stuff ever:
Collapsible plastic bowls, measuring cups and strainers (take up less space and don't clank around in weather)
Wireless headsets from Wayne saved our marriage while anchoring in weather
Super absorbent sponges and micro fiber cloths for damage control
Vacuum sealer except when inverter down
Water maker (Spectra) gave us showers in any conditions
Dual Chain Gypsie Muir windlass with combined 500 ft of chain
Navionics charts application to augment paper and radar
Garmin tracker and Iridium Go satellite for weather
Fiji SIM cards and everywhere data
Cruisers that share local knowledge

New stuff:
mosquito covers
Sun shades
Step up/down transformer from 220 to 120
European LP gas adapters
Yoga at sea

Missed:
Friends and family everywhere
Paddling with Dragon Max Berkeley
Pedicures and manicures
Maya Palenque staff and their food and margaritas
A full sized bed


Didn't miss:
Cars and traffic
House payments and bills thanks to our family taking over land side
Land

Gained:
New Forever friends in this small cruising clan
A spiritual understanding of different cultures, ourselves and unconditional Love.

May 2020 be the Best Year ever for our entire WORLD!
Diane n John
1/1/2020