Live Update: January 4,2023 (Patreon)

Hello and Happy New Year! 

We got into Santa Cruz early on December 23rd, just in time to spend time with Mads parents before they left on the 25th! We spent the next day getting as much quality time as possible with them.

The week after Christmas, I came down with a cold. We laid low until I was better because we didn’t want to infect other sailors leaving for their crossing!

Speaking of crossing, as I mention in the video, I sadly will not be doing the Atlantic crossing this year. I will be nannying in Budapest for my niece for a month while my sister is working there. It was a difficult decision because I was looking forward to crossing the Atlantic passage off my bucket list. However, as some of you know, I have 10-plus years of experience working as a nanny and with children. Also, my master's degree is in early childhood development and education. To be able to work with my niece and fill up the cruising kiddy is quite the dream situation 😊 Plus, Mads will be able to send me updates, including very low-res photos, via the iridium go. Then, I can share them with you guys! It’s a win-win. 

Until then, we still have lots of work and sightseeing to do! We have to repair the sock for our “new” symmetrical spinnaker, install cleats for the headsail sheets, put up another lee cloth, and supplemental provisions for two grown men. They need a little more food 😛

I hope you all had a great holiday season and a Happy New Year. As always, we are so grateful for your support and can’t wait to share with you what the new year will offer!

Ava :)

 Spiffy new rod holder! Get ready everyone because I think there is going to be lots of fishing on the Atlantic crossing! 

Here is a picture of the chunky double headsails furled in! 

Mads parents meeting us on the dock when we got in!

Testing out the new hammock Mads got me for Christmas :)

I almost forgot I painted the Sail Life logo on the marina wall like sailors of years past!