Zen - family cruising catamaran

Family of 4 sailing from New England to Auckland, New Zealand '08-'10

26 August 2010 | Portsmouth, Rhode Island
27 April 2010 | Rhode Island
05 April 2010 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
24 March 2010 | Portsmouth, RI
19 February 2010 | middle of Pacific Ocean
12 February 2010 | Waiheke Island, NZ
08 February 2010 | Auckland, New Zealand
30 January 2010 | Whangarei, New Zealand
26 January 2010 | Whangarei, New Zealand
22 January 2010 | Whangarei, New Zealand
20 January 2010 | Whangarei, New Zealand
17 January 2010 | Whangarei, New Zealand
14 January 2010 | Whangarei, New Zealand
08 January 2010 | Los Angeles, CA
07 January 2010 | Newark International Airport
27 December 2009 | Rhode Island, USA
10 December 2009 | New Delhi, India
02 December 2009 | South Island, NZ
13 November 2009 | Whangarei, New Zealand
10 November 2009 | Opua and Kerikeri, New Zealand

Saturday morning

24 November 2007 | Atlantic - Newport to Tortola
Tom
Looks like we will see the front this afternoon. We made it pretty far south so it will be minimal. Commanders is telling us 20 to 25 with gust to 30. That's what we have had most of the way. The worst will be the light winds it will create before the trades kick in. Ear plugs will definitely do the trick. I do not think we will see much of this weather going across the Pacific. It was squally and confused sea for two days. Everyone agrees that ear plugs would have made a huge difference.

Let's book flights for Friday am. We will likely arrive mid to late Wed. I want a day to put the boat away. Yes, JetBlue is a great idea. Don't care if we fly to PVD or Bos. Whatever flight get's in at a better time. Have Jim book a town car (not rental!!) if no one wants/can get to the airport.

Tell the kids I agree. It is probably Saturn. Not sure if I will see it tonight with the front coming through. We have had a great moon the whole trip. I think it is full tonight. I sat on the back deck fr a couple hours during my watch last night. John freaked out when he could not find me. He came flying out on the back deck. Ooops. We all took showers today. It's 80 degrees so we have the boat wide open to air it out. Gotta go...the wind is clocking around to the North. The beginning of the frontal passage.
Love you....
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Vessel Name: Zen
Vessel Make/Model: Atlantic 48' catamaran
Hailing Port: Newport, RI
Crew: Tom, Monique and Kids
About:
Tom, Monique, Cammi, and Cole. Tom is the CEO/Founder for a high-tech advertising firm, which he just sold to a large US media company, giving us the ability to set sail. [...]
Extra:
Eight years ago, we sold our advertising company, and left terra firma on our monohull, "Uliad", for a family cruise. As soon as we returned to land, immediately we started planning our 2nd cruise. Here's the continuation of our journey, except this time the kids are active crew members, [...]
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