The Plan

Here is a map showing
our sail plan
... as it stands
before departure.

We will be leaving Boston in late July and heading up to Maine for August. Then down to New York in September. We will explore the upper Chesapeake during October and then head offshore to make our way to the the Virgin Islands in early November. In December/January our plan is to track west across the Caribbean -- Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, etc. --to Central America. We are working on finding a service project that our whole family can take part in and spend a couple weeks learning more about the country and the people in whichever Central American country we can make this happen. Early next spring, we will make our way up to Belize and Mexico and then to Florida. Finally, we will follow the warm weather north, returning to Boston in July 2010.

Sailing on a strict schedule is a great way to make things miserable for everyone. So there are sure to be variations, changes, additions, etc. all of which you will hear about on these pages.

The Crew

Peter and Eliza attend to the duties of captain, first mate, cook, teacher, and entertainment director. Josie (age 14), Catherine (12), Jeremiah (10), and Xavier (8) make up the rest of the crew and all help with sail handling, navigation, galley duty, and trip reporting. All of us will take part in creating log entries over the course of the year.

The Boat

Our home for the next year is a 45' cutter-rigged sailboat.
It has three cabins, three heads, and a raised salon with lots of space -- at least as far as boats go.