10 Days in La Paz

Arriving in La Paz by Hugh On the drive down there was plenty of time for our thoughts to wander. It was easy to compare what I was feeling then, in the car, to what I had imagined we would feel weeks or months ago when we were planning the trip. The feelings were a...

La Paz Trip and Boat Purchase

Haul Up, Survey and Sea Trial Repair Whew! Well, there are been a lot of firsts in the adventure, and that weekend was one of them. On the weekend of March 3rd and 4th we went back to La Paz, where Free Run is moored. We needed to be present for her survey and sea...

Boat Shopping in Mexico

Mexico? We weren’t having much luck finding a suitable boat for our adventure in Vancouver. There are plenty of helpful brokers, but the boats we looked at were either too small, needed too much work, or were too expensive. With our planned departure in a few short...

Boat? Yes, we need one…

“Have you got a boat yet”? This question comes up a lot. “It’s going to be hard to sail around the world with out a boat”. Yup, we know. There has been a lot of talk about boats lately. With our spring 2007 departure rapidly approaching, it’s pretty much at the top of...