II. MAJOR ASSET PURCHASES
III. PLANNING
A. Monthly Income While Underway
F. Creating/Repairing Radio Equipment
G. Handling Emergencies
- CPR and First Aid training
- Learning how to sail under bad weather
- Sea survival techniques
H. Deep Sea Fishing
- Learning types of fish
- Learning rules and regulations
- Learning how to fillet fish and store meat
E. Reading Weather Maps and Patterns
A. The Sailboat (Currently Researching)
- 42" minimum length
- Sloop or cutter rigging
- Diesel engine in good condition
- $150,000 maximum
- Located on West Coast
E. Inflatable Dinghy
D. Life Raft and Emergency Supplies
C. Wind/Solar Power Generators
B. Sailing Equipment (Currently Researching)
- Mast sails and jib sails
- Rigging
- Rope
- Autopilot apparatus
10. Chapter 8 - Africa to Australia
11. Chapter 9 - Australia and New Zealand
12. Chapter 10 - New Zealand to Japan
A. Financial
- Need to save 20 % of income monthly
B. Geographical
1. One-Week Test Sail
- Mediterranean?
2. Two-Week Test Sail
- California or Texas
3. Chapter 1 - West Coast to Southern Tip of South America (~ 15,970 miles)
- START: Eureka, California
- San Francisco, California
- Santa Cruz, California
- Long Beach, California
- San Diego, California
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Manzanillo, Mexico
- Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- Acapulco, Mexico
- Puerto Escondido, Mexico
- La Union, El Salvador
- San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua
- Tamarindo, Costa Rica
- Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
- El Cacao, Panama
- Panama City, Panama
- La Palma, Panama
- Buenaventura, Colombia
- Atacames Canton, Ecuador
- Manta, Ecuador
- Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
- Trujillo, Peru
- Lima District, Peru
- Arica, Chile
- Antofagasta, Chile
- Puerto Viejo, Chile
- La Serena, Chile
- Easter Island, Chile
- Valparaiso, Chile
- Concepcion, Chile
- Valdivia, Chile
- Ancud, Chile
- Quellon, Chile
- END: Rio Grande, Argentina
4. Chapter 2 - Southern Tip of South America to the Caribbean
- START: Rio Grande, Argentina
- Port Stephens, Falkland Islands (UK)
- Rio Gallegos, Argentina
- Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina
- Puerto San Julian, Argentina
- Puerto Deseado, Argentina
- Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
- Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- Mar Del Plata, Argentina
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Florianopolis, Brazil
- Santos, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Vitoria, Brazil
- Porto Seguro, Brazil
- Salvador, Brazil
- Aracaju, Brazil
- Maceio, Brazil
- Recife, Brazil
- Touros, Brazil
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- Jericoacoara Beach, Brazil
- Sao Luis, Brazil
- Belem, Brazil
- Cayenne, French Guiana
- END: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
5. Chapter 3 - Exploring the Caribbean (~6,959 miles)
- START: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Crown Point, Tobago
- Lance aux Epines, Grenada
- Port Elizabeth, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Bridgetown, Barbados
- Castries, St. Lucia
- Fort-de-France Bay, Martinique
- Roseau, Dominica
- Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis
- Anguilla
- Christiansted, US Virgin Islands
- Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
- The Settlement, British Virgin Islands
- Roadtown, British Virgin Islands
- Coral Bay, US Virgin Islands
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Oranjestad, Aruba
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Colon, Panama
- Limon, Costa Rica
- Belize City, Belize
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- Havana, Cuba
- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Ochos Rios, Jamaica
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Key West, Florida
- END: Miami, Florida
6. Chapter 4 - Up the Coast and Crossing the Atlantic (~4,625 miles)
- START: Miami, Florida
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Savannah, Georgia
- Charleston, South Carolina
- St. George's, Bermuda
- Ponta Delgada, Portugal
- END: Porto, Portugal
7. Chapter 5 - Visiting Northern Europe (~7,236 miles)
- START: Porto, Portugal
- A Coruna, Spain
- Ribadesella, Spain
- Santander, Spain
- La Rochelle, France
- Brest, France
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Esbjerg, Denmark
- Oslo, Norway
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Helsingborg, Sweden
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Gdynia, Poland
- Klaipeda, Lithuania
- Riga, Latvia
- Taillinn, Estonia
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Helsinki, Finland
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Brest, France
- Porto, Portugal
-Lisbon, Portugal
-END: Cadiz, Spain
8. Chapter 6 - Exploring the Mediterranean (~6,969 miles)
- START: Cadiz, Spain
- Marbella, Spain
- Cartagena, Spain
- Ibiza, Spain
- Palma, Spain
- Valencia, Spain
- Barcelona, Spain
- Marseille, France
- Nice, France
- Genoa, Italy
- Livorno, Italy
- Fiumicino, Italy -> Rome
- Naples, Italy -> Pompeii
- Messina, Italy
- Catania, Italy
- Brindisi, Italy
- Venice, Italy
- Pula, Croatia
- Budva, Montenegro
- Sarande, Albania
- Corfu, Greece
- Athens, Greece
- Bodrum, Turkey
- Polis, Cyprus
- Chania, Greece
- Valletta, Malta
- Algiers, Algeria
- END: Casablanca, Morocco
A. Sailing
- Learn basics of sailing in Lake Dillon, Colorado
- Learn advanced sailing on bigger boats with Christina's uncle in Mediterranean
- Take sailing lessons on West Coast or Gulf Coast
- Learning how to communicate via radio
B. Diesel Engine Repair and Maintenance
C. Electrical systems
- Learn basic principles of electrical wiring and power
- Practice creating electrical circuitry
D. Navigation
- Navigating with electronic navigation equipment
- Navigating using stars, maps, and compass
IV. LIFESTYLE SUSTAINABILITY
B. Post-Voyage Income
13. Chapter 12 - Japan to Hawaii
14. Chapter 12 - Hawaii to West Coast
9. Chapter 7 - Sailing Around the Tip of Africa
The following is my current outline for achieving my goal of circumnavigating the globe in a sailboat. This plan is as much a tool for me to keep organized and focused as it is a means for you to see where I am in terms of my preparation and progress. As of January 7, 2017 I am at ground zero. Any constructive commentary is much appreciated. Enjoy!