We
are incredibly fortunate to have cruised Georgia J over the past six months.
While we feel that we were well prepared, there have been some surprises along the way.
As bean counters, we have compiled the following:
Distance
traveled- roughly 2,000 Nautical Miles
Where
we spent our nights:
|
In
Marinas |
At
Anchor |
Travel
on land (Copper Canyon, Costa Rica and North Carolina |
Traveling
overnight at sea |
|
37% |
43% |
13% |
8%
(13 overnight trips) |
Percentage
of days involving boat maintenance (anywhere between 1 and 10 hours per day) on the boat-
51%
Days
spent at sea- 37
Number
of unaccounted for days during the trip- 9
Number
of whale and dolphin sightings- too numerous to count
Number
of times the engine died- 5
Number
of times the generator died- 5
Number
of times the water maker died- 3 (the machine has been permanently retired).
Number
of encounters with rude or obnoxious locals- 2
Number
of nights we locked our outside door- 0
Number
of turista cases on board- 2
Number
of scorpions found on the boat- 2
Despite
more maintenance problems than we would have preferred, the trip has been very successful. Undoubtedly, this has been the
most memorable adventure of our lives.
Fair
winds and following seas,
Kim
& Sharon
