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.
Fuzzy GPS coordinates
ITCZ reality – bikini and rain jacket
Saiing along. We saw approx 5 freighters in the first two days
Bad Alfie
Equator party
Squalls rolling in
Ben tethered in
Sunset #4… or maybe #5 or #6
Ben and a pig
Sunrise
Sarah and Will get in on the sat phone call
Captain and Hydrovane
Can’t beat these smiles
So happy
Large wine servings at dinner
Katy taking pic of flying fish that jumped down the hatch
B & K again!
Ben disposes of it
So close
Refilling the fuel tank. Not a fun job
Gold coins to Netpure
Another Sunrise
Katy
So excited
Sunset and swim trunks
Muffin madness… what happens when it takes 2 hrs to make 6 muffins
Katy cooking in the galley
Sarah’s B-day… attempt #1
Sarah
Best pizza in Banderas Bay!
Will et Sarah
Curry boys
Ben
Finally… land on the chart plotter!
Ben and Katy… departure sunset
Group shot
S & W
Catching up on blog comments (we don’t get them at sea!)
Mita’z pizza in Punta Mita – night before we left
Laundry Day
B & K on watch
Our paradise for today. INCREDIBLE!!!
Will sleeping
On shore for the first time in 19 days. Ben holding all the plastic from the trip.
Navigating into the bay to join 20 other boats anchored… ALL European
More rain gear
Sleeping under the dodger
Way too happy after finding fish in bed
The ring
Do you see the faces?
Sweet camera. Thanks Mum & Dad!
Another chick pea salad coming up
Squall coming up
Real B-day… gross chocolate brownies
Tiki
Friendship bracelets
Family shower time!
Anchor down…. Beers!
Majestic Nuku Hiva
Ben et Katy…
Pineapple upside down cake
Shower time for Sarah
Equator proposal!!!
B & K
Captain and his boat. Nice job, girl!
Champagne!
Captain crazy? Land Ho after 19 days at sea!
S&W
Easter loot
Look the equator!
Calling home post proposal
Departing Punta Mita… bye bye Mexico
Land Ho!…. Morning of Day 19
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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