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You have stumbled upon a travel blog that chronicles the journeys of two nomadic professionals who live their lives by cycling between working their butts off in science and medicine and goofing around in a boat!
Here you can follow our journey aboard the spectacular 2017 Leopard 48 catamaran The Intrepid Jerry. In Nov 2025 we left the US for the Caribbean and made our way west through the Panama Canal in April 2026. We plan to explore the Pacific Ocean and beyond as we attempt to circumnavigate over 3-5 years.
Below you will find our travel map, blog, and information about our first voyage aboard The Amazing Marvin from 2015-2017.
Happy exploring!
Where is Jerry?
An island in the Gambiers Archipelago, French Polynesia
Pacific Ocean
Last update: June 2, 2026
Jerry’s Journey:
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The Intrepid Jerry is doing the cruiser thing of waiting for parts in exotic locations. Our autopilot will not reach the Gambiers until early July. Once we get Jerry ship-shape, which now includes having TWO entire autopilots and assorted parts…
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The Luscious Black Lips of Pina-Colada-Margarita
The Intrepid Jerry is currently anchored in Onemea Bay, Taravai, surrounded by the odd mixture of coconut palms and evergreen trees that march up the island’s low hills in rank-and-file order, with the palms consigned to the rear at the…
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Ineffable Beauty
Settling into the Gambiers took a little longer than expected. Answering questions such as, “What grocery stores are open at 2 PM?”, “I know this is France, but which restaurant is good at making something other than French fries?”, and,…
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The Intrepid Jerry is doing the cruiser thing of waiting for parts in exotic locations. Our autopilot will not reach the Gambiers until early July. Once we get Jerry ship-shape, which now inc…We said a sad goodbye to our friend and crew Jeremy today. We are so thankful he was able to join us in Panama and come along for the adventure, which unfortunately included 13 days of hand-steering due to our autopilot failure. We look forward to having Jeremy join our crew again in the future, and we will meet his criterion: we will have at least THREE autopilots aboard. Four? Four would be too much! #Moana2 #goodbyeoldfriend #sailinglife #Mangareva
