November 28th- December 5th This leg was supposed to be just Juan David and me, but delays in Ecuador meant I couldn’t make it to San Diego in time for Thanksgiving with Marina. Instead, she joined me in Quito, where we celebrated at my son’s place with my father, sister, brother, and nephew. We grilled … Continue reading Cartagena to Colon-Panama
March 25th, 2024 I don’t have a religion but follow certain traditions from Catholic culture. One is eating fanesca during holy week. Fanesca was originally a fish soup, made with potatoes and salted-dry codfish. Over time it evolved to include a variety of grains, corn, peanuts, squash, and pumpkin. It is served with a slice … Continue reading Bangkok: Fanesca, an arrival, and the red monster
March 13, 2024 I'm late with this update, couldn’t get to write it down. And not because something bad happened in Cartagena. On the contrary, overall, things went well. I was finally able to sail BEHEMOTH, and what a wonderful sailboat she is. It happened on Tuesday, February 27th. Three crew came along: Hector, BEHEMOTH’s … Continue reading Bangkok: Cartagena’s epilog, LDL down, Dorian Gray, genes vs. chance
Sailing to the Pacific 