Scott sleeps soundly, confident his crew will be safe while he naps. Scott’s Log – July 30th – somewhere out in Baffin Bay I woke the crew by firing up the engine at 4:30 AM. There was this perfect weather window that I wanted to take advantage of that required an early start. As we navigated the dense fog out of our anchorage it felt like this trip...
All pictures in this post are of things we would not have seen if everything went to plan. A flat calm Labrador Sea. Scott’s Log: July 28th, 2025 If you read some of the early posts about this trip, I am sure you could sense the excitement from some of the crew members. Everyone I talked to was excited for me about the “adventure” and there was a healthy...
Sarah-Sarah’s helm station includes three Multi-Function Displays (MFDs) I must admit, I am fully entertained by the antics and interactions of this crew. It’s a relaxed atmosphere aboard with everyone willing to help. There has been no stress involved, even during the Engine Control Unit failure where we replaced our ECU at Sam’s suggestion in minutes...
Mario looking attentive…but he totally missed the line we ran over…I think he was dozing! Scott’s Log: Having left Portland on the 9th we worked our way up to Nova Scotia and I can honestly say I have nothing to gripe about which is great. Mario covered our engine belching up black smoke and Sam’s instant and correct diagnosis, so that wasn’t much of an issue...
I think the bones of this trip began in 2023. I was leading a group of boats from San Diego to La Paz Mexico and I knew I was headed through the Panama Canal and then to the East Coast, but I also knew I needed to get back to the West Coast one day. I guess I decided to do it then, but deciding to head back “over the top” does nothing to get you ready for the...