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50 miles. An epic, and possibly a once in a lifetime journey across the Panama Canal, but of only 50 miles, has brought us to this new ocean. In the year 1520, explorer Ferdinand Magellan, after crossing the Atlantic in search of a new trade route to the Spice Islands, conquered Cape Horn and entered this new unfamiliar ocean, naming it “The Pacific” or “The Peaceful Ocean". It is the largest ocean on earth, taking up a whopping 60 million square miles, more than all of the continents combined. But for us, we have entered our 1st square mile and its hard to process how different this new ocean looks and feels. The sunsets are stunning over an endless horizon of open water. Huge tidal changes and long Pacific swell seem to be the breaths of this giant body of water, teeming with life above and below its surface. Even the Pelicans seem to have chosen this ocean, having not seen a single one on Panama’s northern coast. The raccoons casually descend from the trees taking to the streets like the little banditos they are, and the sloths take to highways of their own under the cover of darkness.

This new ocean also changes the dynamic of living on the water. The steep underwater cliff like shelfs and big pacific swells can make calm anchorages very rolly in the right (or wrong) conditions, making even the wide and more stable platform of a catamaran twist and roll violently at anchor. This new chapter was off to a rocky start.

With computer work always beckoning, Katy takes to the floor of the cabin to avoid the worst parts of the constant motion for zoom calls, and at night we dance around the cabin trying to find the best sleeping spots, thankful for all of the different beds on Boundless.

I said it a few times, but ill say it again, we did it. Sailing to the Pacific Ocean was a decision we made before either of us knew it. Change is hard, and grief always accompanies it, no matter how small or big the change, and chasing a dream like this has an endless supply of it. So its fitting to end this episode with our plaque gifted to us by our dear friends Terry & Jeanne, and what has been our motto since the beginning…We have no plan, and intend to stick to it ❤️

Boat specs below ⬇️

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[ BOAT SPECS ]
1984 Passport 42
Hull #33
Displacement - 25,000 lbs
Ballast - 9,500 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on)
Marconi Cutter Rig
Length - 42'
Beam - 12.75'
Water Draft - 6.4"
Air Draft - 59'

[ MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND ]
Awakening Wilderness by Tellsonic
From Dusk by Andres Cantu
Rough Moments by The Tap Room
The River's Gonna Cry When You're Gone by Loving Caliber
Of The Sun by Cospe
Vacation Mode by Rocket Jr.