Amazing and humbling. That is how I would describe our recent crossing from Charleston, SC to the Abacos, Bahamas. This was my first time experiencing offshore sailing, as well as a multi-day trip on a sailboat, and what an experience it was! We started with a week of prep on tasks such as replacing the compass (who knew those things could spring a leak?!), swapping out the old lights with LEDs (and dealing with the inevitable wiring issues), updating the navigation software,