Exactly a year ago yesterday, we left Neah Bay aboard our sailboat, Mosaic, and headed west out the mouth of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and started south down the west coast of the USA. This has been, undoubtedly, the most adventurous year of our lives!
By early November, we had reached Mexico and we’ve spent the past 9 months cruising Mexican waters We’ve traveled down the outside of the Baja Peninsula, across the mouth of the Sea of Cortez to the mainland and south along the Pacific Mexico coast as far as Manzanillo. From there, we turned back North again and journeyed up to Mazatlan, back across the Sea of Cortez to La Paz, and then north all the way up the inside of the Baja Peninsula to haul out in Puerto Penasco late last month.
We’ve learned so much, seen such amazing things, and experienced so many bucket-list items… Looking back at it and reliving the experiences through these photos today, it blows my mind to think of all we’ve accomplished.
We’re currently back in the Pacific Northwest visiting family and friends for a month or two. We’re not entirely sure what our next chapter holds, and that’s ok. There are about a million factors in play for our consideration, and we’ve got exciting options to explore so only time will tell…
August 2021
Leaving Port Angeles 
Offshore Washington 
Newport, OR 
Offshore southern Oregon 
Offshore southern Oregon
September 2021
Kids’ first passage:
Crescent City to Eureka, CA
Eureka, CA 
Offshore Cape Mendocino, CA 
Arriving at Half Moon Bay, CA 
Half Moon Bay, CA
October 2021
First dolphins at the bow! 
Morro Bay, CA 
Oxnard, CA 
Redondo Beach, CA 
Sailing to San Diego 
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA
November 2021
Bahia Santa Maria, BCS, MX 
Bahia Santa Maria, BCS, MX 
Thanksgiving 2021, Bahia Santa Maria 
Bahia Santa Maria, BCS, MX 
Bahia Santa Maria, BCS, MX
December 2021
Cabo San Lucas, BCS, MX 
Passage from Cabo to Isla Isabel 
Isla Isabel, NA, MX 
Isla Isabel 
Chacala, NA, MX 
Chacala 
Chacala – we spent Christmas here!
January 2022
Puerto Vallarta, JA, MX 
Puerto Vallarta 
Puerto Vallarta 
Puerto Vallarta 
Puerto Vallarta 
Chamela, JA, MX 
Tenacatita, JA, MX 
Tenacatita 
Tenacatita
February 2022
Barra de Navidad, JA, MX 
Streets of Barra 
Barra’s Best Tacos! “AR Tacos” 
Rafted up with Captain Musick before splitting ways for a few months- Barra de Navidad 
Bahia Santiago near Manzanillo, CL, MX
March 2022
Chamela, JA, MX 
Perula, JA, MX 
Perula – Evan’s Birthday! 
Offshore Pacific Mexico 
Arriving in Mazatlan, SI, MX
April 2022
Meeting the newest family member!
LA / San Diego border trip
Crossing from Mazatlan to La Paz 
Crossing from Mazatlan to La Paz 
Crossing from Mazatlan to La Paz 
Playa Pichilingue, BCS, MX near La Paz
May 2022
La Paz, BCS, MX 
La Paz, BCS, MX 
La Paz, BCS, MX 
La Paz 
Punta Arena de La Ventana, BCS, MX 
Bahia Balandra, BCS, MX
June 2022
Puerto Escondido, BCS, MX 
Loreto, BCS, MX 
V Cove, BCS, MX 
Isla Coronados, BCS, MX 
La Ramada, BCS, MX 
San Juanico, BCS, MX
July 2022
Isla Partida, BC, MX 
Fourth of July! Isla Partida 
La Mona, BLA, BC, MX – Kali’s Birthday! 
Puerto Don Juan, BC, MX 
Puerto Don Juan 
Refugio, BC, MX
Hi Tara! Thank you so much for the encouraging words and the support! It was quite an adventure! We’re not done with boat life, that’s for sure, but we are exploring other possibilities for travel, as well! I hope you’re doing well. Nice to hear from you. ~Rachel
Rachael, congratulations on your truly Grand Adventure! What a fantastic experience for all 4 of you. You must be so proud looking back to know you made your dreams come true. I’m excited to learn of the next phase of your lives, whatever that may be. Again, congratulations!