We were in New Zealand. Gadabout’s partial refit was nearly complete – new rigging, new running gear, new lifelines, new canvas, hatches resealed, sails inspected and repaired – and she was...

Sitting on Gadabout’s deck in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico (more on that in our next post), I’m reflecting on our time in New Zealand so many months ago. We shared...

We dove in the water and began swimming as fast as we could toward where the whale had last surfaced. This isn’t as easy as it might sound. The view from...

Leaving Palmerston Island in our wake we pointed Gadabout west towards an island that couldn’t be more different. A windless three-day, 400-mile motor sail landed us at the island nation of...

Palmerston Island is part of the southern Cook Islands group. It is a small island that is part of a fringing atoll. It is also the most remote place we have...

We spent a total of six weeks cruising through the Society Islands of French Polynesia. Many cruisers take much longer if their visas allow it. For us, we found that this...

We could see them circling around even before we had the dinghy anchored. They were everywhere, and they were hungry…. Our day began with an intent to snorkel with stingrays and...

We awake within seconds of one another, suddenly aware of the rain pouring in the hatch above our heads. Time for the rain dance! I jump up to close our cabin...

From my seat in the cockpit, I glanced up frequently to admire the towering, verdant green hills ringing the bay in which Gadabout was anchored. Coconut palms near the water’s edge...