Mexico to Marquesas: 21 Days at Sea
We decided to finally add the story of our crossing to our blog so we can keep all our writing in one place. That way, if we lose access to Iridium, we'll still have our daily memories. Our Mexico to Marquesas passage was likely the longest and most memorable we'll ever do. As far as big ocean passages go, we had a good one. Thank you to our families for all your encouragement. We looked forward to and cherished reading the letters from home at different milestones. Thank you to SV Lucky Dog for helping us settle in. Day 0: Sailing into the sunset Sun Mar 17 2024 16:24:00 GMT-0930 (Marquesas Time) We successfully finished the passage prep chores just in time to sail into the sunset. We pulled up anchor at 6 pm and found wind a few miles west of La Cruz. We’re now cruising along on a close reach in 15 knots of steady winds and starting our first night shift routine. Bye Mexico! Next stop Hiva Oa! Day 1 Summary Mon Mar 18 2024 13:51:00 GMT-0930 (Marquesas Time) We’re flying a...