Finding Honalea

The adventures of a woman sailing the world

What happens when you quit your job, sell everything, and set off for the far reaches of the globe (well, alright, the Caribbean for now) aboard a 46 foot sailboat, “Azimuth”? Click on the “Follow” button on the bottom right corner of this page to receive notifications of new blog posts!

NO REGRETS!!

January 13, 2018

. It’s been (a little more than) one year since I started off on this crazy adventure. And the verdict is….I’m truly having the time of my life! Is it perfect? No. Is it a giant pain in the ass sometimes? Yes. BUT, it has absolutely been the best decision I have ever made. Yes, … More NO REGRETS!!

THE ISLAND COMMUNITY

September 19, 2017

I had always planned to write about Nanny Cay and what a lovely community of people call it home. It was my first home on Azimuth, and where I learned, well, almost everything about this boat. It is where I docked her for the first time (stern to!), where I first changed the oil, oil … More THE ISLAND COMMUNITY

TIME FOR PASSAGE-MAKING

May 23, 2017

It is now officially low season in the Caribbean. It’s that time of the year when cruisers begin planning their escape for hurricane season, which, according to my insurance company, lasts from July 15 to November 1. Some of us haul out our boats and migrate back to our summer homes, as did friends … More TIME FOR PASSAGE-MAKING