Sunbreak Educational Adventures

We are finally getting ourselves organized and with the new schooner coming to La Paz we have a lot to write about. To recap our past 4 years we have been working with a few water access only communities in the Sea of Cortez near La Paz, where we live. We are a family of five on a 36 foot sailboat. We have been supplying school supplies, books, art supplies and backpacks to the schools in San Evaristo and Coyote Island. Our kids are the idea people each year and decide what our project will be. We have recently acquired the 86 foot schooner, Vltava, and hope to, eventually,not only bring school supplies to more communities, but to also offer sail training and environmental and marine education. We have our oldest son Will and our friend Tim in Mazatlan right now getting the boat ready for the trip across the Sea of Cortez. It had been left in Mazatlan and had been stripped of key equipment needed to move the boat. Namely parts off the engine and the gears and wheel for steering. Needless to say we have a long road ahead. the boat is very sound and only about 40 years old so she has a lot of life left in her. I am excited for the challenge. We hope to spend the next three years fixing her up and making her pretty and then we will try for the Pacific Tallship Challenge 2011. We would love comments or suggestions. We are looking for donations to help with the cost of maintenance. W are trying for our 501 3c status and will keep you posted. Allison