Sun. May 15th, Day 4 Ho-hum….winds have fallen off. We put the spinnaker up, Intention decided she has an intent of her own & headed off course because Jim was working on the electrical and turned off the autopilot. In the process of reigning her in, the steering cable broke. Not to worry, though, as […]

Day 3 of our adventure The seas have smoothed out a lot & we have slowed some. Late yesterday we noticed the waves were more rounded, yet we were traveling almost as fast as the previous day’s ‘wild horse ride’. Everyone seems in good spirits & much more at peace than we were in the […]

May 13th, day 2 of our adventure. Greetings family & friends, from the deep blue sea: As most of you know, this is a first-time ocean crossing for John & me (Darla). So far, so good. It is SO wild & beautiful out here! Now I know what Jim & Marilyn’s friends meant by Intention […]

Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:19 AM Jim, Darla, John, and sailing vessel Intention are on their way! They departed Alameda around 5:00 PM, Wednesday, May 11. Paul E, Gary F, Paul G, Dave H, and Chick P, met them in s/v VALIS as they sailed under the Bay Bridge, and escorted them out the […]

Sailing Vessel INTENTION and crew, preparing to depart for the South Pacific