cruising the world

Jeanne is a powerhouse of energy and smart thinking. 
 “I am small I needed to think of the location of everything!”
 She has manuals for everything and has no problem repairing her engine while at sea.
 San Francisco and Alaska help her plan for single-handing, and upside down fixing the autopilot.
 Boat confidence is important as is taking charge of a vessel at every opportunity (not relying on someone else).
 Jeanne explains what drives her to go for records, the psychology of the why AND the psychology of losing her boat and almost her life!

Jeanne is a powerhouse of energy and smart thinking. 
 “I am small I needed to think of the location of everything!”
 She has manuals for everything and has no problem repairing her engine while at sea.
 San Francisco and Alaska help her plan for single-handing, and upside down fixing the autopilot.
 Boat confidence is important as is taking charge of a vessel at every opportunity (not relying on someone else).
 Jeanne explains what drives her to go for records, the psychology of the why AND the psychology of losing her boat and almost her life!

Chatting to my dad on Skype, he in England me in Ecuador, I told him how we planned to sail to Panama to collect our new sails. “You talk about it as though you are popping off to Supermarket” he laughed. With only 560 nautical miles to traverse, we thought the journey a breeze. But the trip grew to epic proportions, even before we started.

Farewells are a continuous part of the cruising life that can pitch and roll the equilibrium that sailing bestows. After seven months anchored in Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador, we had collected many friends; most we would never see again. But tipping the scales into a whole new level of sadness was the news.....