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You have stumbled upon a travel blog that chronicles the journeys of two nomadic professionals who live their lives by cycling between working their butts off in science and medicine and goofing around in a boat!
Here you can follow our journey aboard the spectacular 2017 Leopard 48 catamaran The Intrepid Jerry. In Nov 2025 we left the US for the Caribbean and made our way west through the Panama Canal in April 2026. We plan to explore the Pacific Ocean and beyond as we attempt to circumnavigate over 3-5 years.
Below you will find our travel map, blog, and information about our first voyage aboard The Amazing Marvin from 2015-2017.
Happy exploring!
Where is Jerry?
An island in the Gambiers Archipelago, French Polynesia
Pacific Ocean
Last update: June 2, 2026
Jerry’s Journey:
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te mau motire meitetaki
The Intrepid Jerry is doing the cruiser thing of waiting for parts in exotic locations. Our autopilot will not reach the Gambiers until early July. Once we get Jerry ship-shape, which now includes having TWO entire autopilots and assorted parts…
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The Luscious Black Lips of Pina-Colada-Margarita
The Intrepid Jerry is currently anchored in Onemea Bay, Taravai, surrounded by the odd mixture of coconut palms and evergreen trees that march up the island’s low hills in rank-and-file order, with the palms consigned to the rear at the…
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Ineffable Beauty
Settling into the Gambiers took a little longer than expected. Answering questions such as, “What grocery stores are open at 2 PM?”, “I know this is France, but which restaurant is good at making something other than French fries?”, and,…
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Load moreAfter Greg spent some time on installation and testing, Otto the autopilot is back! While we wanted Tahiti to be our next landfall, the winds are going to send us to the Tuamotus first. Poor us! Tomorrow we leave for a 3-day passage to an island called Amanu. To prepare, Mel fixed several holes that were torn in the spinnaker dousing sock when the spinnaker plunged into the sea during the Pacific Crossing.
Is it just her, or do her patches look like maxi pads? There is even blood now on the sock because she stabbed herself so many times with the needle…Is this how it’s supposed to look?? Mel is guessing how to do this.
One of the best and worst things about cruising is that, if all goes well, you rarely find yourself doing something that you already know how to do!
#bloodyspinnaker #jerryisoffMel and Greg have been enjoying the beautiful waters by the airport anchorage in the Gambiers! Yesterday we did boat chores underwater, with Mel doing another CoralWatch survey and Greg wrapping up 3 days of boat bottom cleaning with the help of the scuba hookah! #SeaKeepers #coralwatch #ripbobbythebarnacle
