Life aboard Hazel is not always about open horizons. Sometimes it is about repairing her in whatever remote corner of the world we find ourselves. We had departed Panama with Hawaii in our sights, only to turn back when our Genoa and headstay failed. After several attempts to fix them in rough seas, we accepted that the conditions were too dangerous. We needed shelter. The chart shows the winding path we sailed for two days as we fought the wind and avoided entering an unfami

If you have been following our journey, you know Hazel has carried us down the full length of the Mississippi, across the Gulf of Mexico, through the Caribbean Sea, and safely through the Panama Canal. Now we have pushed into the vast Pacific, finally on the long blue road toward Hawaii. On every leg of this adventure, Peter has lobbied for a stop at an island so he could enjoy “island time.” As captain, I have always insisted that true island time belongs to the Pacific, whe

Adriana joined Hazel so she could finally reunite with Peter and make the Panama Canal transit together. She hadn’t seen him since early January, so once we reached our destination at La Playita Marina in Panama City, the two of them rented a car and slipped away into the countryside for some much needed quiet time. You’ll see glimpses of their adventure in the photos to come. While they’re off enjoying a well earned escape, I have the honor of readying Hazel for a 5,000 mile