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One of Eitan’s close friends was getting married at the end of October and there would be a week of downtime…

We were only in San Carlos for a couple of days before having to heading to Guaymas to put the boat…

We were finally back to mainland Mexico and heading south toward San Carlos. Although Eitan had planned a couple weeks for…

After our mildly stressful departure from Isla Salsepuedes, we headed east across the Sea of Cortez to a much larger island…

After swimming with the whale shark in Bahia de los Angeles, it seemed our only bucket list item for here had…

After bailing on the plans to find whale sharks in La Gringa, we turned to head back south to an anchorage…

After a late night move to anchor in the much calmer Don Juan cove, we woke up to serene conditions once…

After our sleepless night of the Chubasco, Eitan was exhausted. But, after seeing our first whale shark, I was keen on…

After a week or so exploring the area north of Loreto, Eitan and I were back in civilization at Marina Santa…

Eitan and I continued to travel north from Loreto toward Bahia de Los Angeles in an attempt to escape the incessant…

After our week-long charter with Eitan’s parents, it was time to turn our attention back to S/V Sierra Wind and get…

After leaving New England, Eitan and I headed back to California for a couple weeks to recoup before going back to…

After 3 months on the east coast, Eitan and I were finally cruising New England! As ignorant as it sounds, I…

After a week of day sailing, we departed Westport to meet the charter family in Newport in a couple days. We…

As Eitan and I pulled into the marina at Westport, Connecticut, the delivery from Annapolis was officially complete and the charter…

Waking up to an overcast sky, I sipped my morning tea as I gazed at a cloud covered view of Manhattan….

Having spent the night in the New Jersey Intercoastal Waterway, we woke the next morning and continued motoring north, since what…

After the weekend in Philly, Eitan and I returned to the motor yacht to grab our belongings and officially move off…

With three weeks on the dock in Annapolis, I began looking at a map to see which nearby cities we could…

Upon arriving in Annapolis on the 4th of July, it seemed that this would be our final destination on the motor…

After two months working on the motor yacht, Eitan and I began talking about our plans for the future. Our contracts…

Once we passed above the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, we were officially out of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the owners had…

Cape Lookout is a hook-shaped bay bordered by an endless stretch of beach whose skyline is only interrupted by a black…

After a few stormy days in Charleston, South Carolina, we finally got some nice weather and blue skies to do some…

After our two nights anchored at Cumberland Island, it was time to keep heading north towards New England. We did one…

With the anchor down and boat washed off, we were officially ready to explore Cumberland Island! Just kidding… I should say…

After 6 weeks on the dock in Jupiter, M/Y Puffin Quest was finally ready for her maiden voyage. The day before,…

Over the six or so weeks that Eitan and I spent working on Puffin Quest while docked in Jupiter, Florida, we…

The first few weeks onboard M/Y Puffin Quest flew by as we got into a daily routine while at the dock…

With SV Sierra Wind safely on the hard in Puerto Escondido, we departed for Florida. After flying from Loreto to Phoenix,…