Our adventure began in August, 2000 when we left our home in Seattle and headed south. We've covered a lot of miles since our departure but are still less than a third of the way around the world! We've been having the trip of a lifetime and we'd like to share it with you here. Cathy maintains a journal of our travels and we've taken lots of pictures to help share the story. Explore the world with us by clicking a leg of our journey below or visit the multimedia page to view our collection of panoramas and video clips.

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getting started

Before we set out on our cruising adventure, we enjoyed sailing our home waters around Western Washington and British Columbia.

• Cruising the Pacific Northwest: Cruising our Home Waters, Spending Time with Friends

• So we're going to go cruising: Getting Started, Preparing to Go Cruising, Cath's Mahina Expedition

pacific ocean

• US West Coast: Seattle to San Francisco, San Francisco to San Diego
• Mexico: San Diego to Cabo, Baja CA and Sea of Cortez, Mexico Mainland, Mexico Mainland II
• French Polynesia: PV to Marquesas, Marquesas, Tuamotus, Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora
• Cook Islands: Rarotonga
• Niue: Niue
• Kingdom of Tonga: Vava'u, Tongatapu
• New Zealand: Passage from Tonga, Bay of Islands to Auckland, Christmas, Volvo Ocean Race Arrives, Road Trip, Volvo Ocean Race Leg Four, Visit to Seattle, Auckland to Wellington, Wellington to Kaikoura, Kaikoura to Christchurch, Christchurch to Queenstown, Queenstown, Queenstown to Auckland, Fiji: Visiting Rainsong, The Louis Vuitton Cup, The Moms Visit, Crewing aboard Raven to New Zealand, Catching up in Auckland, Our Second Holiday Season in New Zealand, Visitors from Home; The America's Cup, Summer in Auckland, Another Trip to South Island with Visitors, Saying Goodbye to New Zealand
• Fiji: New Zealand to Fiji, Suva to Kadavu, Kadavu, Fiji Aggressor, Musket Cove and the Yasawas, Awaiting Parts & Boat Projects in Musket Cove
• Vanuatu: Fiji to Vanuatu, Tanna, Port Vila, Éfaté, Port Vila to Epi Island, Ambrym Island, Malekula Island, Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu to Australia, Bundaberg to Mooloolaba
• Australia: Vanuatu to Australia, Bundaberg to Mooloolaba, Holiday Visit to the States, Visitors from Home, Peggy's Visit to Australia

future plans

After four years of cruising and living abroad, we have moved back to Seattle and have shipped Felicity home using Dockwise Yacht Transport. Our plans for now include sailing the beautiful Pacific Northwest and enjoying the comforts of home while we work hard towards fulfilling future dreams.