We departed Panama March 15, 2020 and arrived in Nuku Hiva, Marquesas April 10, 2020 sailing over 4104nm in 27 days. As we passed the Galapagos, boobies joined the boat and spent a few nights sleeping on the bow. Once we got into the trade winds and equatorial current it truly was a magic carpet ride. Ken caught Mahi Mahi, Tuna and a Sailfish which we released. Dennis joined us for the passage and is pictured here preparing to cross the equator and enter the Southern Hemisphere. The euphoria we expected to experience as we made landfall in Nuku Hiva was tempered by how much the world changed in the 27 days since we left Panama, including the closing of all borders in the South Pacific. We were granted special permission to arrive in Nuku Hiva for 4 days. ‘Ua Huka (below) was the first land we saw in 27 days.