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A few years ago, my wife Karen and I bought a sailboat and took our kids sailing around the Caribbean for nearly a year (see Google Earth visualization of that trip, and see the "blog" for that trip). My wife and I thought cruising and exploring by sailboat was such a great idea, we planned to do it again when our kids moved out for college. In fact, we decided we would sell our house, buy a new boat, and live and sail around the world for five years. Meanwhile, Frank discovered Google Earth and fell in love with the application and its ability to let you virtually explore the planet. His desire to explore other places in person has only increased since he began blogging every day about Google Earth.
Guess what? Our kids (who are twins) started college in 2008. So, we bought a new sailboat called Tahina in August 2008. We've spent the last year doing an enormous amount of preparation, not only for the boat, but also to get our house, cars, and pretty much everything else ready to be sold off.
Google liked Frank's idea of documenting the trip in Google Earth, so we partnered with Google to help bring our content to millions of people through Google Earth. This gives us the opportunity to help raise awareness about concerns about the health of our oceans and marine life. So, we've turned our trip into an expedition to help raise awareness and to help people share in our amazing travel experiences. Find out about other partners for the Tahina Expedition.
We departed North Carolina on November 14th, 2009 and sailed to St. Martin in the Caribbean. We made our way through the windward islands of the Caribbean, the ABCs, and Cartagena. We will be passing through the Panama Canal in late March. Read more about our route.
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