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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?
Offshore, making way from Tangatapu, Tonga, to Opua, North Island, New Zealand. Anticipating a landfall Oct 28 or 29.
Pacific Ocean
Last update: Oct 20. 2026
Jerry’s Journey:
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Some Whales…
The Burnetts have been thoroughly enjoying Aitutaki, an island in the southern group of the Cook Islands. This is the first new nation they have sailed to since arriving in French Polynesia in May. Once again Mel finds herself docked…
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A Society Island Excursion With Your Intrepid Tour Guide, Jerry!
Cruisers gotta cruise. This truth about the nomads that make up our community is one reason why we weighed heavily the decision to go through the time and effort to extend our allotted 90-day visa to a full year in…
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Hotel Jerry
Mel hasn’t posted much lately as her role has been transformed from free-wheeling, blogging cruiser to Mom and concierge to four visiting Gen-Z’ers. To imagine what this is like, take the logistics required to live on a sailboat in a…
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Load moreDay 1 Tonga to New Zealand. Engines off. Seasick. Spilled soup. Broken plate. 8-10 ft seas. Wind consistent in speed but a little shifty. Sometimes making 10-11 knots. Going west first for better ride. No whale sightings. Coconut bread helps with seasickness. So does short sentences. All is well.
And we’re off! Anticipating a 7-8 day offshore to New Zealand. We are out of the range of cyclones at the moment, but we will be in some cetacean traffic lanes as the humpbacks make their way to the Southern Ocean. Anyone ever play pinball blindfolded? #MelRegretsCallingThatOneWhaleAnAsshole
We are offshore at the moment, heading to the southern island group of Tonga so we can wait for a window to New Zealand. Mel is distracting herself from worrying about hitting a whale by making this video about last night, when she and Greg joined other cruisers for a night of fun…and apparently peer pressure! #sothisiswhatdirttasteslike
