A very hard decision was reached a few days ago to delay our departure to French Polynesia until March 2019. Sheridan’s injuries and recovery schedule mean that she would not be able to get on a boat for another 4 or 5 months and would therefore not be able to join Marathon this year. The loss of momentum and financial implications of cancelling all manner of things and delaying until next year are significant but not as important as having the Admiral onboard from the outset. So there it is.

Marathon will spend the next month or so cruising in the Sea of Cortez in order to provide a sailing opportunity to our stalwart and remarkably patient and understanding crewmember Vic, in addition to making a start consuming some of the enormous amount of consumables on board.

We are very fortunate. Many people/couples who experience a health related obstacle in their cruising plans are dealing with incurable or difficult to cure problems. Sheridan will recover fully but it will take some time. We are grateful that the situation is as good as it is.

Cruising details will be posted as they occur. At the moment we are stuck at the dock waiting for confirmation that our just acquired insurance for an ocean crossing provides cover for all normal risks associated with sailing the waters of Pacific Mexico.