Thanks everyone for your love, support and well wishes over the past few weeks. We don’t receive blog comments at sea but we had a total blast reading them all last night once we were connected to wifi.
Don’t miss the video at the bottom…. More footage to follow in the coming weeks.
Captain crazy? Land Ho after 19 days at sea!
Do you see the faces?
Katy taking pic of flying fish that jumped down the hatch
Easter loot
Our paradise for today. INCREDIBLE!!!
ITCZ reality – bikini and rain jacket
Refilling the fuel tank. Not a fun job
Another chick pea salad coming up
Fuzzy GPS coordinates
Squall coming up
So excited
Land Ho!…. Morning of Day 19
Ben and Katy… departure sunset
Ben et Katy…
S&W
Catching up on blog comments (we don’t get them at sea!)
Sunset #4… or maybe #5 or #6
So close
On shore for the first time in 19 days. Ben holding all the plastic from the trip.
Sarah
B & K again!
B & K on watch
Sleeping under the dodger
Sweet camera. Thanks Mum & Dad!
Muffin madness… what happens when it takes 2 hrs to make 6 muffins
Equator proposal!!!
Squalls rolling in
Another Sunrise
Curry boys
So happy
Champagne!
Equator party
The ring
Laundry Day
Will sleeping
Group shot
More rain gear
Will et Sarah
Majestic Nuku Hiva
Katy
Sunrise
Can’t beat these smiles
Navigating into the bay to join 20 other boats anchored… ALL European
Gold coins to Netpure
Anchor down…. Beers!
Ben
Departing Punta Mita… bye bye Mexico
S & W
Saiing along. We saw approx 5 freighters in the first two days
Look the equator!
Pineapple upside down cake
Shower time for Sarah
Friendship bracelets
Real B-day… gross chocolate brownies
Mita’z pizza in Punta Mita – night before we left
Large wine servings at dinner
Family shower time!
Calling home post proposal
Bad Alfie
Sunset and swim trunks
Ben tethered in
Sarah’s B-day… attempt #1
B & K
Way too happy after finding fish in bed
Captain and Hydrovane
Best pizza in Banderas Bay!
Ben disposes of it
Captain and his boat. Nice job, girl!
Finally… land on the chart plotter!
Ben and a pig
Sarah and Will get in on the sat phone call
Katy cooking in the galley
Tiki
FIRST STEPS BACK ON LAND FOR TEAM HYDROQUEST (low res due to wifi connection limitations…):
svkaiquest.com 
Sarah, thanks for sharing your pics and journey – looks like an amazing time. Sarah you are a wonderful writer – good style and voice. You have many followers who will miss the daily posts.
Thanks for keeping us all connected. Enjoy the rest of your trip. Hugs Jean (Katy’s Mom)
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Thanks Jean! The pictures make it look like so much fun…. which I guess some parts were 😉 At first I didn’t think daily posts would be a good idea but the reality was that it made us feel a bit more safe and secure to be ‘checking in’ with so many people each day. We are having a blast on Nuku Hiva now!!
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“GREAT PIC’s”…thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Jim, I’m glad we took enough pictures to really capture the adventure!
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Can someone bring me that cute little pig!!!! Xo
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I’ll bring you back a pig, a goat, and a little kitten!!! xox
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Thank you very much for your posts and allowing to come along with you on this adventure. Your writing and your pictures are a wonderful combination. My daughter and I met you both at the Seattle Boat Show. It’s nice to have a connection. My wife and I live aboard our boat and have been following your blog. Best of luck and congratulations!!
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Hi Greg,
Thanks for following; we really appreciate it. Best of luck with your new blog site as well… I never thought I’d be into it either but it gets addictive. Cheers!
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Glad you are safe on terra firma! Great pictures! Now for the really important stuff, we need better pictures of the ring, Katy.
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Awesome, guys!!!
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