December 2007

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december 2 2007 : mulegé, baja california sur, mexico, central america After kicking ourselves out of our whorehouse bed in the morning we were happy to discover that despite the forecasts the sun had come out. We loaded the bus back up and went down to explore Santa Rosalia. It’s … Read More

November 2007

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november 5 2007 : portland, oregon, usa We’re packing up and getting ready to drive on, after nearly five weeks in Portland. We feel like we haven’t been in one place for so long in years and are excited about hitting the road again. We’ve been finishing things up here … Read More

October 2007

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october 1 2007 : whitefish, montana, usa Yesterday morning we strolled around Banff for a while. Coffee shops, ski stores, and knick knack corners. Nice little place to hang out. When you are looking straight down Main Street there is the most amazing mountain standing right over the middle of … Read More

September 2007

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september 3 2007 : st. paul, minnesota, usa Work continues around the garage as the bus is finally nearing the point where we can move in. The work has been fairly unexciting, although I did manage to shoot myself in the hand with a staple gun. Funny thing is that … Read More

August 2007

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august 4 2007 : st. paul, minnesota, usa We’re off to Sturgis in the morning with Ali’s parents, Susy and Al, and looking forward to a long day of riding. It’s about 700 miles of mostly uninteresting driving, but once you get to western South Dakota things change pretty dramatically. … Read More

Great Race Cost

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What’s it cost to participate in the Great Race? Here is our answer. This includes every dime we spent from the moment we drove out of Portland until we pulled back into the garage after 38 days and 9,000 miles on the road. (figures in USD) 2007 great race rookie … Read More

July 2007

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july 1 2007 : chattanooga, tennessee, usa It’s 11:00 and we’re just getting to our room after another great day. Things started out well this morning, with good clear weather and finally some relief from the heat as we headed to the Blue Ridge Mountains for some racing. The first … Read More

June 2007

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june 3 2007 : st. paul, minnesota, usa Check out the June issue of Latitude 38 for a funny article about our trip. We didn’t do any of the writing but they put together what we think is a pretty good story, even taking a few jabs at the armchair critics. … Read More

Cost for a Sail Around the World

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What does it cost to sail around the world? Here is our answer. Quite possibly the only accurate accounting of a trip like this on the net. We estimate that there is less than $10 missing from this page. (figures in USD) 2003 35′ Wildcat Catamaran (used) 157,000     … Read More

May 2007

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may 1 2007 : fort lauderdale, florida, usa Today we had the survey. I can’t tell you how strange it felt to go out in Bum without Ali on board. In the last four years this boat has never moved without both of us on her. The surveyor and buyer showed up at … Read More

April 2007

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april 1 2007 : cap-haitien, haiti By the morning of day three in Haiti we were feeling much more at ease with the country. The people would crack a smile after we spoke to them, and it became clear that their brash ways were not really meant to be as … Read More

March 2007

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march 3 2007 : rincon, puerto rico A couple days ago we hit the road and headed for the west coast, Rincon to be exact. The drive from Salinas to Rincon is less than inspiring. It’s a rather flat, dry area, and the roads don’t travel anywhere near the coast … Read More