Hauling Out – a.k.a. Please Don’t Drop Our Boat!
There are all kinds of trust in life, and we learned a new level of trust when the boat yard hauled our floating home out of the water for us.
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King Eolo
Crossing the equator by boat in your own vessel is a huge deal. Not only is there the crossing itself (and teasing your kids that they should look for a line in the water), but there is the long-standing nautical tradition of being initiated from a Pollywog to a Shellback. Read more…
Land Ho!
After 1696 nautical miles and 236 hours (but who’s counting?!?), we made it to Grenada from Fortaleza! Read more…
From Buenos Aires to Colonia
After fifty days in Argentina, and a month to the date after she first touched the water, Ohana was finally exported from Argentina. Read more…
Stepping the Mast
After the launch, the next thing to do to get a boat ready to sail is to step the mast. This is done with a large crane at the boat yard. Our mast Read more…
Ohana’s Launch
The launch was the most anticipated day of our entire move down to Argentina. The boat yard plans the launch based on tide and wind predictions, Read more…
Ohana Sailing Adventure 