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Less than a year to go! A five-year plan update.

Less than a year to go! A five-year plan update.

It’s a few months into 2023 and we realize that we haven’t written an annual update on what we are doing and where we are in THE plan. Time is really flying by now. It is incredible when you spend a few years telling people you are working on a five-year plan to retire early and sail around the world and then before you know it there is less than a year to go. Nearly ten years ago, we started to dream up our wildest vision for an amazing, adventurous, fulfilling future, the idea developed organically over time but then when Yolanda’s dad was diagnosed with cancer we saw the danger in waiting too long. So we began creating spreadsheets, doing calculations and projections, took on extra jobs and then just put it all in grind mode. One day at a time. One extra shift at a time. One less car at a time. One job promotion and one carpal tunnel surgery at a time…. (IG limits post length, click on the link in our bio to read the whole article✌🏻)

Heading into the last 6 week stretch of my job, st

Heading into the last 6 week stretch of my job, studying for a certification exam and mentally preparing for an Atlantic Ocean crossing. Exciting and routine-upending times are ahead. Getting comfortable embracing the unknown and learning to let go to grow. 🧘🏼‍♀️ #itwillallworkout #newstarts #midlifechanges #abouttoFIRE #chaseyourgoals #newlifeahead #embracechange #letgotogrow

Middle Ground Trail scenic views.

Middle Ground Trail scenic views.

Lunch at a gorgeous spot. I promise boat life is n

Lunch at a gorgeous spot. I promise boat life is not always this pretty. But for now we’re soaking it up✌🏻.

Lunch at Catherine’s Cafe @ Pigeon Point Beach,

Lunch at Catherine’s Cafe @ Pigeon Point Beach, Falmouth Harbour, Antigua.

Last birthday on dry land! This 42nd year is going

Last birthday on dry land! This 42nd year is going to be a wild one ✌🏻. I am winding down my career job at the end of April, studying for an ACE certification, crossing the Atlantic West --> East ⛵️, having another Carpal Tunnel surgery, launching a virtual Health Coaching business, spending a week in Antigua doing boat projects, taking a bucket-list trip to Antarctica ❄️, celebrating the holidays with family/friends and then by the first week of January 2024 moving onto a cute lil catamaran named Blue Buddha ⚓️ and starting a totally new, adventurous chapter: Boat Life. Cheers to another go around this tiny spinning planet. Photo Credit & Partner in Crime 🥰 📷 @nestorlld

Happiest of New Years to everyone!!

Happiest of New Years to everyone!!

With less than 1,000nm to go, the wind has died an

With less than 1,000nm to go, the wind has died and will continue to die over the next few days, in a very unusual case of doldrums due to a front that stopped the trade winds and caught everyone by complete surprise. The wind is currently blowing <10 kn and predictions as the days go on and specifically into Tuesday are only to get worse, with some areas predicted to get as low as ZERO knots. The boats in the ARC Rally have little choice but to motor if they want to get back before Christmas, but they can’t start motoring too soon or they will run out of fuel. Games Maker II is currently sailing as far as possible until they are in “diesel range” and then will start motoring to complete the crossing to St. Lucia. There is a bit of gambling, scheming, calculating and camaraderie going on right now, as there is chat on the radio between boats of diesel being sold to the highest bidder, lol. At least they are having fun with it. So the current ETA onboard is to be able to start motoring Sunday or Monday, with an eventual arrival to St Lucia on Saturday, Dec 10th *fingers crossed.*

Day 1-5 of the ARC Atlantic Rally Summary: Greeti

Day 1-5 of the ARC Atlantic Rally Summary:

Greetings from somewhere west of the Cape Verdes islands. During the first five days of the crossing, Games Maker II has performed as a bonafied sailing machine and we are keeping up with most of the larger production cats in the fleet. As of this writing, we are currently 6th in multihulls B, where all boats, except for a L380, are much larger than us. After five days, we have averaged over 7.1 knots and 170 miles/day. When the wind speed at 20knots True in 155TWA, sailing the 120sqm cruising asymmetric spinnaker leads us to 8-9knots of speed sustained and hitting double digits happens often. Those speeds at such a deep angle was surprising to me. We are so spoiled that when we take the big sails down and we start sailing at 6-7knots we feel we are barely moving. And all this with a boat loaded for a 3 week passage, including double water tanks and full diesel tanks that will likely arrive to St Lucia still full! - Nestor

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