Tentative Itinerary

Obviously any itinerary is going to be flexible, since weather conditions will determine dates and routes. The wishes of crew and guests (and, to be realistic, maintenance issues) will also shape the journey. After a fair amount of research, however, this is the tentative plan:

• 8/2014 - 11/2014: make our way down the California coast, with a final provisioning layover in San Diego
• 11/2014 - 4/2015: Mexico, primarily the Sea of Cortez
• 4/2015 - 7/2015: French Polynesia (Marquesas, Tuamotus, Society Islands)
• 7/2015 - 8/2015: Cook Islands  
• 8/2015 - 9/2015: TBA; possibilities include Niue, Samoa
• 9/2015 - 10/2015: Tonga
• 10/2015 - 11/2015: Fiji
• 11/2015 - 4/2016: New Zealand
• 4/2016 - 6/2016: French Polynesia (Australs, Societies)
• 6/2016 - 7/2016: Line Islands to Hawaii
• 7/2016 - 8/2016: Return to Seattle 

We would love to have family and friends visit us for any leg, any destination, any amount of time. What better way to see an exotic place than to have a free place to stay? An old 44' sailboat isn't the Hilton, but it isn't roughing it, either--and we can vouch for the good food (and we think we can vouch for the good company!). Please don't hesitate to invite yourselves if you find yourself becoming intrigued...

Welcome aboard!

Welcome to the chronicle of the Shaw voyage aboard Second Wind! First, an introduction:

• WHO
• Arthur Shaw--musician, conductor, tenacious problem solver, mechanical engineer
• Nancie Linn Shaw--musician, teacher, planner, galley dancer
• Second Wind--1980 Nordic 44 cutter rig
• WHAT
• An extended voyage to the South Pacific ocean and back
• WHERE
• From Seattle to Mexico, west through the major South Pacific island groups, south to New Zealand, then loop east and north via Hawaii back to Seattle
• WHEN
• August 2014 - August 2016
• WHY
• To pursue challenges and dreams while we can; it's our chosen path to continue learning and expand living
• The more you see, the more you understand
• "I'm going on an adventure!"

Getting the blog started

The countdown started on August 18, 2013...one year to the day (hopefully!) before Second Wind's second voyage--and our first--to the South Pacific begins.

So far there have been many house remodel projects accomplished--with even more to go--prior to putting the Bellevue house on the market in the spring. We've also started doing some online research and activities; starting this blog is one of those. Right now I'm just trying it out; pictures and other information will be added when I have a chance!