The Stiggs were not afloat in Sept, Oct.  We went home to see the kids, attend my nieces wedding and of course spend time with Julie.  I spent most of my time in Portland to […]

Cindy and I were really looking forward to Cartagena, for a few reasons.   First the city has a rich reputation as a historic and heavily fortified Spanish-colonial seaport punctuated with a blend of 16th century […]

Pazzo’s Pacific Adventures – Panama The path from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador to the gulf of Panama is a direct north-south shot, plagued by generally light and variable winds. Fortunately, Pazzo’s luck held strong and […]

After touring in Ecuador, I flew home to spend time with my sister and the rest of the family.  I have returned to the states every 4-6 weeks to spend time with my sister, Julie. […]

After an uneventful 6 day passage from Nicargua (via Bahia Santa Elana, Costa Rica), Team Pazzo was happy to put the hook down in the “waiting room,” a reasonably calm roadstead anchorage off the high […]

Shortly after the kids returned to Seattle and Cindy and I celebrated yet another anniversary, she flew to Portland for a visit with sister Julie. On March 30, good friend and trusted shipmate, Jeff Sibold, […]

THE KIDS ARE BACK! March 14 was a happy day with the arrival of the Zach, Kyra and Chloe. Much rejoicing with family intact! We enjoyed a couple of lazy days at the Paradise Village […]

Pazzo’s Mexican Adventure: From Coyotes to Seabirds After several months on the Baja side of the Sea of Cortez, we were happy to wake up on February first in Bahia San Pedro, about 20 miles […]

After dropping Cindy off in San Jose Del Cabo for a visit home, John and I sailed North. We had a good beat to Los Frailes which offers nice protection from the north-vector winds that […]

Pazzo took leave of the beautiful Northwest in early September with a sturdy and able crew including Eric Egge, Eric Sanderson, Eruk (Jeff) Siblold, and Airk (Willy) Stiggelbout.   We decided on a naming convention that […]