Richmond

113 Hours, 730nm, 50+kts of wind, multiple thunderstorms, 5 pods of dolphin, 1 Blackfin tuna, 1 Mahi Mahi, 1 Yellowfin Tuna & 1 blown out spinnaker!

The experience of a lifetime! All I can say is what an epic adventure. Day 1 & 2 went by like a week, days 3, 4, 5.....like hours. From magical nights to desert heat days. By magical nights I mean a night sky filled with more stars imaginable and then looking into and ocean filled with bioluminescence as the boat wakes it up to a spectacular light show....and if that's not enough add in a pod of dolphins playing off the bows creating what I honestly don't know how to describe but magical! Dolphins zooming left, right, up (out of the water), down leaving nothing but a trail of sparkling light in the pitch black ocean water. Nature is more spectacular than anythings humans could create. There was never a night without Mother Nature showing her true beauty and power. Her power came in the form of intense lightning storms that turned purple & blue lightning strikes into a orange & red sparks as they met the water (yes the strikes got that close to the boat) . Her power also came in the form of intense wind gusts that showed no mercy on us! One gust hit us at about 3 am that turned a beautiful 10-12kt breeze into a 50kt nightmare in a matter of seconds showing us just how quick a sail can explode & turn an epic night sail into an unforgettable experience & lesson. RESPECT the ocean & Mother Nature at all costs because her fun comes with a cost! But hey, there's no excitement to life if you can't push it to the absolute limits!

As we quickly close in on Guatemala, its hard not to fill up with emotions thinking we left Fort Lauderdale less than 3 months ago with zero plans or expecations except to sail wherever life (and the wind) took us. And here we are finishing our final sail for who knows how long to explore a jungle filled country with a native language that neither of us can speak...isn't life something?Read more