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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 are making our way west toward the Panama Canal, the Pacific Ocean, and beyond!
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?
Offshore, Pacific Ocean, Sailing from Panama to French Polynesia
Last update: April 14, 2026
Jerry’s Journey:
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Dolphin Brain
Pacific Crossing Day 21. Hand steering Day 7. Less than 200 nm away from Henderson Island. Mel heard dolphins sleep by turning off half their brain at a time so the other half can watch for predators. After a week…
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A Symphony of Calm Arousal
Pacific Crossing Day 10 Tonight’s post is all about the pretty, pretty Pacific. Flattery may get us somewhere. With the engines off after four days of motoring through the ITCZ, it is finally just us and the sea. It’s a…
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Jerry Crosses the Equator!
This morning (April 17), a rainbow burst from a sunshower and pointed the way straight to the equator. It is easy to make the weather at sea magical. The rainbow must have been monitoring the GPS coordinates of Jerry’s chartplotter…
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Load moreDay 24 of #jerrysailsthepacific. Land ho! We made it to Pitcairn! Anchor is down and probably snagged on a bit of the Bounty! We are sooooo happy! We are also thankful to our family, friends, Oceanposse, and members of our WhatsApp flotilla, especially Sailing Coronado, for their support! ❤️🥳🥱😴
Day 23. No rest for the wicked. Perhaps it is for the best. Henderson Island has the highest density of plastic ocean trash in the world. Trucker Path review of this rest stop: One star. Waves and reef block exit from ocean. Trash everywhere. Inhospitable terrain. No restrooms. No Subway. What kind of operation are they running here? #jerrysailsthepacific #leopardcatamarans #whathumanshavewrought
Day 22 of #jerrysailsthepacific. Quick one. We are less than 100 nm out from Henderson Island! We jibed earlier today and motorsailed through low winds. Mel’s creativity has left the boat, so here are some random pics and screenshots from her phone. Tomorrow we can rest! #leopardcatamarans #strangenewworlds
