Safe arrival in Hilo

We had calm seas For a quick safe 16 day trip across the Pacific. We arrived in Hilo On September 11, 2013.

Track our progress across the Pacific

https://share.delorme.com/BrettCurtis

This link will show our location as we are sailing from California to Hawaii.

CR team preparing for departure

Preparation nearly complete

I have been on the Caribbean Reach for two weeks now. We have had the complete crew on board since August 20. God has assembled a fantastic team for this voyage. Everyone is working together to get things done. I know I  have a great team when the crew is waking up in the middle of the night to make lists, while I am sleeping peacefully! I could go on singing the praises of this team and at some point I will.

I have had eyes on every part of the boat from the top of the main mast to the bottom of the keel, from bow to stern, inside and out. I have a general idea of all of the systems on the boat. Thankfully I have a First Mate, Colter Scarborough, who has been on board for over two years, and a Chief Engineer, Jesse Harris, who just completed a rebuild of the main engine (671 Detroit Diesel with 220 horsepower).

I have never been on a boat with so much fresh water and electricity available. Of course we have back ups, but I am thinking I could get used to this.

Preparations have been a bit of a roller coaster ride, with plans changing every other day. God's timing is perfect. We will leave when we are ready. Today the plan is to leave on Tuesday, August 27.

You can Track us with Delorme. I will post that link soon.  We do have a Satellite phone for weather and emergency communication.

Please keep us in your prayers.

Preparing to sail to Kona

I have been on the boat for five days now. Working on endless lists to be sure the boat is safe and ready to sail to Kona.

Bluewater Send-Off

It is great to be part of a church community that understands sailing.  I am blessed to be under the covering of Pastor Jordan Seng and Bluewater Missions. www.bluewatermission.org 

Today was my last Sunday at church. Thank you to all of my Bluewater supporters.

The YWAM Adventure begins

So much has happened since my last post in 2008. Mainly I got a "real job" teaching in an elementary school.  I may write about that at some point.  Right now I am happy to announce that I am moving on! 18 months ago when asked, "If you had no limitations, what would you do?" I answered, "I would take a sailboat to the remote islands in Micronesia and help to meet the needs of the people there."  In February of this year I accepted the invitation to join the staff of Youth with a Mission (YWAM), as a Captain on their sailboat, taking outreach teams to remote islands in Micronesia. God answers prayers!

The details are falling into place.  I leave Oahu on July 2.

Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands