The trip actually began many years ago as I earned to sail and
developed a life-long love for going to sea. During my many off-shore
passages, racing and cruising, I began thinking about the dream of
sailing around the world. In 1994, I left Neah Bay for my attempt to be
the first French woman to accomplish a solo circumnavigation. Rigging
problems, lightning storm damage and time caused that voyage to be
aborted and the boat returned to San Fransisco for repairs.

When I left San Fransisco July 7, 1995, I chose a new route by first
sailing to Hawaii, Tahiti, then around Cape Horn to maximize the
currents and trade winds. I arrived in The Falkland Islands January 20,
1996 Two weeks later I departed The Falklands for Australia, but fell
ill and had to start again from The Falklands in April that same year.
By then it was too late in the season to sail 10,000 miles across the
Atlantic and Indian Oceans, so I sailed north to Mar del Plata,
Argentina where I arrived on April 6, 1996 and waited until Desember
1st to depart again for Australia.

I arrived in Hobart, Tasmania, on February 5, 1997, after spending 92
days at sea since leaving South America.I was dreaming abouty fish and
chicken.Real tiered of boxfood and vitamines. On March 20, I left
Tasmania headed for the last Great Cape south of New Zealand. I crossed
my outbound track some 500 miles south of Tahiti on April and on June
25, 1997 I arrived in Hilo, Hawaii, 625 days after leaving Hilo on
October 8, 1996.

i final arrived in Seattle, estimated to be mid-October. Guess what I
ate?

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seehawk