Many people have written, wondering if something has gone wrong.  Well, the short answer is no.  The long answer is my plans are changing daily.

¬†The boat is on a mooring at Barillas Marina Club in Bahia Jiquilisco in El Salvador.¬† Doug has joined us.¬† So Gunilla, Doug and I have rented a car and driven inland, exploring both El Salvador and Guatemala.¬† We are currently in Antigua, Guatemala.¬† Rough plans are for Gunilla to fly home on Wednesday and for Doug and I to sail “Ventura” to Nicaragua and then on to Costa Rica.

David’s longer term plans are one of the following:

1. Get the boat through the canal by May 15 and then make a non-stop dash for Florida, trying to beat the first hurricane.  Obvious problems with this approach at this late date.

2. Chill for a bit in Costa Rica and then head south.  Far south, aiming for the Horn in November or December.  Climbers climb Everest.  Sailors round the Horn. 

3. Turn right and head for New Zealand via South Pacific Islands.

4. Try to find a secure place to leave the boat south of the hurricane belt.  Easier said than done.  Still looking.

5. Just hang out between 0 and 10 degrees N latitude until November.  Learn Spanish.  Read books.

¬†I’ll let you know.

 Fair winds,

David