march 3 2008 : flagstaff, arizona, usa We’ve been driving pretty hard the past few days, working on getting back to the States and getting ourselves prepared for the race. We stopped for the night about 50 miles south of the border where we had one last roadside taco stand … Read More
February 2008
february 1 2008 : cholula, mexico, central america Ali and I have got ourselves a passenger. Actually he’s a non-paying, but very grateful and cute little guy who is sure to break our hearts in the end. It started today when we found ourselves on a busy four lane highway … Read More
January 2008
january 2 2008 : san blas, mexico, central america Ali and I spent New Year’s Day on the beach in Mazatlán. It seemed like the right thing to do. It turned out to be an excellent beach for strange happenings. Actually, a parasailer crashing into the water a hundred yards … Read More
December 2007
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cost for a Sail Around the World
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