Sailing Avocet: Comms Failure
When you live and work on board but the Starlink connection goes down, everything becomes a series of challenges.
When you live and work on board but the Starlink connection goes down, everything becomes a series of challenges.
We arrived at Panama’s Darién province ready to make memories. We left still wondering about its mysteries.
Panama is known for its heavily traversed canal, but all around is a paradise for sailors who love to linger and explore.
Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we’ve crossed major milestones in our refit.
Traveling by car from Mexico to California brought up memories of the many ports of entry we’ve entered under sail.
Could a route through Mexico be a viable alternative to the Panama Canal?
Since misery should be optional as a cruiser, the Totem crew has moved ashore while their boat has major work done in the yard.
Now that Totem is out of the water, the crew reflects on how the Coppercoat antifouling is holding up.
While cruising boats from the ’70s and ’80s might still have a lot going for them, keeping them seaworthy can involve a long to-do list.
A brief passage north to the top of the Sea of Cortez offers the Totem crew winds and calm, peace and plenty.