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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?
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Pacific Ocean
Last update: July 10, 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 moreThree boats’ worth of cruisers attended Tahiti’s Bastille Day festivities today. Wendy and Peter from Pinecone joined Jerry and Drishti’s crew for a full day of activities. Greg and Mel started the day off with some caffeine intake while watching soccer fans. We then attended a…sedate…parade featuring Miss Tahiti, ate cheeseburgers wrapped in crepes, enjoyed some $$$ cocktails at a rooftop-ish bar, and watched impressively strong men and women race in their bare feet while carrying up to 110 pounds of fruit. To put this in perspective for Mel’s midwestern followers, if Americans did something similar to celebrate a national holiday, they would race carrying 200 ears of corn, 1/12 of a cow, or 300 cheese curds. Of course, it wouldn’t be nearly as nice to watch.
#fruitpursuit #twentyfourdollarmohito #goodnight #heivaYesterday we attended the second day of traditional Polynesian games with Hatty and Phil. Events included more javelin throwing, heavy stone lifting, copra (coconut) processing races, and palm tree climbing. The rock lifting was serious business, with stones ranging from 120-160 kg. For my American friends who find the metric system underwhelming, the max was 325 pounds! For the first time in her life, Mel wished she was a rock. #hardrock #kickbuttcoconut #hunksontrunks #heivatahiti2026
Today we joined Hatty and Phil of SV Drishti and attended our first Heiva event, one featuring traditional Polynesian games. Events included javelin throwing, stone lifting, and wrestling. It was a colorful spectacle, and the different pareos helped us easily identify our favorite competitors. “Green and White Guy” cleaned up in javelin throwing! Hatty and Mel were impressed by the very large feet of most of the sportsmen and spent a lot of time looking for clues to what, if anything, the men wore under their pareos. #hotguysinflorals #poorcoconut #luckyrock
