It is true. The next 220 nautical miles will complete the final distance of this journey. As Patience moved easily in good winds, it was not merely our final physical passage we were sailing in; it was also a mental…
Month: June 2011
A week with Carlos in Guanacaste
We only had a couple of days between saying our farewells to Huck and bobby and welcoming our new friend, Carlos from Miami. In that short gap, we resupplied and dealt with the bureaucratic complexities of checking a boat and…
Ollie’s Point and Witches Rock
Even though it was 5 am and we wouldn’t see our friends of the Blue Goose for a long time, spirits on board were high as we pulled out of San Juan del Sur. In 17 nautical miles we would…
San Juan del Sur; a Circus
San Juan del Sur, southern Nicaragua was a resourceful place to re-provision, fuel up and hang out with Mark and Emily for a few days. For Patience and Blue Goose buddy boating together, this town would be the last landing.…
Chris, Gigante and the South Swell
A good friend of Paul’s, Chris Clobus, joined us for the next week to search for remote surf in the varied coastline of southern Nicaragua. To meet us, Chris had to embark on an adventurous mission into the unknown corners…
Ship’s Log: Twenty-four hours off El Salvador and Nicaragua
May 11th 2011 0430 This twenty-four hour ship’s log begins with the crack of lightning. We were anchored off Punta Mango, on the El Savadorian coast. Patience had been rolling and bobbing energetically on her anchor chain all night, but…
