When we returned home from circumnavigating the Caribbean, Passport was hauled out of the water and put in storage for a planned one year hiatus from sailing. A little over three years later we are right on schedule to get back on the boat and head to points south, once again. That math doesn’t sound like it’s on schedule you say? Nothing has ever gone according to schedule or plan during our years of cruising.. so why start now!
One difference this year is that we now have a third crew member, our sailing and all around adventure cat, Lyra. Although she has been to the boat on a few short trips, this will be her first experience traveling and living aboard. I expect her to adapt as well as she has to every adventure she journeys on with us.
In true Passport fashion we managed a few quick trips to the boat, did a few systems checks and preparations allowing us to be fully unprepared for a late cold departure in December. Fortunately, this year we finally manage to add a full cockpit enclose to the boat. It’s been on the project list since 2010, but just didn’t become a priority in the southern Caribbean. It is a saving grace on this trip as we face frigid temperatures and winds getting out of the north in December.
With a few projects done, and many more needing done, we stowed all provisions, secured all projectiles and cast off the docklines!
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| Lyra |
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| Lyra has been instructed in proper head function. |
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| New dodger and cockpit enclosure. |
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