Guests Archives | Sailing Rua Hatu

May 12, 2024June 17, 2024

Watch out, the family is here!

In February we welcomed both my dad and Nic’s family for a relaxing beach vacation in Puerto Rico. We rented a house and a mini van and spent two weeks visiting nearby towns along the west and south coast, exploring flavorful restaurants and bakeries, and hiking verdant trails to gorgeous beaches and stunning waterfalls. This post contains photos taken by family members as well. Thanks for making and sharing such great memories!

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Ebb and Flow: Dinoflagellates, Dolphins, and Swimming far from Shore

This is a guest post by Lyssa Brodsky. She and her husband, Forrest, stayed aboard Rua Hatu in April 2022.

It was an indescribably magical feeling to swim in the open ocean. More specifically, 10 miles from shore and 80 meters above the ocean floor. Though scary for some, I found it to be incredibly peaceful and I felt a oneness with the ocean that I’d never truly felt before.

April 29, 2022April 27, 2022

Costalegre and the search for wind

After having picked up our guests Forrest and Lyssa in Puerto Vallarta and provisioning for the four of us at the conveniently closely located big supermarkets, we set sail toward Boca de Tomatlan, hoping we would be lucky with good enough conditions to anchor for a night or two.

April 23, 2022April 27, 2022

New Crew – Who ‘dis?

This is a guest post by Forrest Brodsky. Forrest and his wife, Lyssa, are staying aboard Rua Hatu in April 2022.

If you were to ask me what I would be doing to celebrate my thirty third rotation around the sun a month or two ago, I would have replied with a vague “Oh, probably riding my bike with friends in the woods and enjoying the usual libations….” What actually transpired was beyond my imagination.