March 22, 2015 Tumaco, Columbia to Bahía de Caraquez, Ecuador: Day 1 We departed Tumaco at 0710. Exiting the winding (more…) read more

We crossed the equator today! It is traditional to have an Equator-crossing ceremony; various navies induct sailors who have not (more…) read more

We chose to stop in Tumaco, which is the southernmost port in Columbia, in order to be rested for the (more…) read more

MORE PHOTOS TO COME Isla Gorgona is 35 miles off the coast of Columbia and has a multitude of wildlife (more…) read more

Buenaventura is the commercial port on Columbia’s west coast. Here, container ships load and unload cargo to be distributed across (more…) read more

We sailed overnight from Islas Perlas (Panamá) to Bahía Solano, Columbia. Bahía Solana is a large bay with a small (more…) read more

Getting the ship ready to transit back through the Canal, I feel like an old pro! Not nearly as intimidating (more…) read more

Time for the annual haulout of Ithaka. This is our chance to check out all the system, fix what we (more…) read more

Work is proceeding rapidly on the new Panama Canal, referred to as the “Third Set of Locks.” Why a new (more…) read more

It’s Murphy’s Law of Boating that it’s always at inopportune times that things go wrong. We were en route from (more…) read more