Author: ohanaodyssey

Now that we are home, safe and sound in Santa Monica, people have asked me questions like “So, what did you learn out there sailing around the seven seas?” and “What was your favorite part of the trip?” and “Weren’t you scared???”  I’ve pondered these questions and it’s hard to come up with a succinct […]

It’s crazy to think that our time living aboard is wrapping up.  In about two weeks, I (Sarah) will be hopping on a plane with Josie and LouLou and headed back to Los Angeles.  Wild!  We will be reflecting on this whole trip for a long time to come. We last left off in La […]

We finally (FINALLY!) left La Cruz on April 22nd.  We were absolutely ready to get going after having spent over a month in and around Banderas Bay.  We had made a brief trip over to Paradise Village Marina in Nuevo Vallarta, which was a very fun change of pace for a few days from La […]

Once again it’s been a looooong while since a blog post; it is time to catch up.  I have no excuse now too because we are hanging out in La Cruz for way longer than we expected.  Lots has happened since we left off on the Gold Coast.   After about two months bouncing between Tenecatita […]

After several weeks in La Cruz, it was time to head south towards the beautiful Gold Coast, about 100 miles south of Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay.  Our first stop would be Tenacatita, the storied anchorage we would return to again and again over the next two months.  Tenacatita is a glorious parking spot for […]

On December 13th, we woke in the early morning darkness, ready to leave San Blas for La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, a small town on the northern shore of Banderas Bay, about 20 miles from Puerto Vallarta.  It was an easy trip and we were excited to arrive because my parents were already there.   As […]

After three days in Puerto San Carlos, the marina near San Jose del Cabo, we set off early in the morning for Mazatlán.  This was a major crossing for us, as it would take us about 175 nautical miles, one of our longest passages.  It also meant we would be the furthest offshore we would […]

Well, we are terrible bloggers.  This blog entry is going to capture the last four (!) months on the boat – lol!  It’s been a tremendous experience, and I’ll try to sum up as much as I can. For much of September and October, we spent our lives immersed in boat projects in Long Beach.  […]

We are just cruising back from Two Harbors in Catalina after a lovely four day trip to the island.  We started out in Emerald Bay, Jeff’s favorite place, and spent our first night surrounded by the beautiful turquoise water.  We woke up the next morning to see our Shoreline dock neighbors, Hardy, Regina, Ray, and […]

We have been bad bloggers.  Aw well!  We have been so busy this summer and we haven’t wanted to be on our screens all that much.  But it’s been a wonderful summer.  After I wrapped up summer school, we headed up to Canada to spend some much needed time with my family in Southern Ontario.  […]