Sailing South

In the fall of 1979 Vickie and Dave Case set out from San Francisco in a 29 sailboat built from a semi-kit. They harbor hopped down the coast to Manzanillo Mexico before bravely heading the 2700 miles over open ocean to the Marquesas. Using a compass sextant and sumlog they covered the distance in twenty-two days. Then it was off to Tahiti the Society Islands Rarotonga and Pago Pago before heading back through Honolulu then more excitement sailing home to San Francisco. The sailing was very primitive by todays standards. Weather and mechanical problems were a constant challenge. The people met along the way made it all worthwhile.