January 2007....actually our journey began in 1976 when we first met! We were young, restless and started planning our moveaboard "White Cap" ( 33' ketch) and heading south to the Carribean. By 1980 we had sold everything & refit the boat when "Hello Zachary" (our son arrives). After much soul searching (stay the course (parents nearly croaked on that one), abandon the plan, wait till he's older etc. etc.) the plan was scrubbed and we stayed in York. Here it is 27 years later! It's been a great ride and we wouldn't change a thing! Now it's time to go sailing (this time in comfort). Funny how things work out!

Pat and Randy Routson.
Homeward Bound is currently berthed
on the Stono River in Charleston, SC


January 2008

Pat is retiring from a 30 year Nursing carreer. Randy retires from a 30 year career in sales.

We have two great, twenty something, kids ( Zach & Emily)who are off on their own and we're heading South before the grandchildren start arriving!!

The house has been sold and we continue to downsize. We will move aboard in mid/late July and depart on September 1st.

This website is being developed so we can share our experiences and communicate with friends and family from afar. We will post updates to the BLOG page as well as pictures taken along the way. We hope you'll stop by from time to time to see where we are, how we're doing and drop us line from home..............Enjoy!

2008
September   1st Departure (White Rocks)
                     Mid November Florida East Coast
                     Thanksgiving Northern Bahamas
Dec 15          Christmas in Georgetown, Bahamas
                     Fly in and join us for a visit!
2009
Jan/Feb       Southern Bahamas
Feb-Mar       Northern Bahamas (Abacos)
April/May    Cross back to Charleston
June/Aug    Chesapeake
Sept/Dec     East Coast, Charleston and Key West

2010
Jan -Feb       Mexico
Mar/April     Belize
Apr/May       Roatan, Honduras
July/Aug      Rio Dulce, Quatemala
Nov/Dec       Roatan, Honduras

2011
Jan/Feb    Belize and Mexico
Mar/Apr    Key West & Bahamas
LateApr     Sail to?Charelston
May           Sail to Rock Creek, MD.
June/Jul   Haul out @ Oak Harbor for major refit
Sept/Oct  Stoney Creek, MD (@?Dan & Robins)
Nov/Dec   Dec HB in Charleston

2012
Jan/Dec    HB in Charleston

2013
Jan/Mar    HB in Charleston

April          HB moved to St John's Yacht?Harbor

Apr/May    HB in Charleston

2014/15    Grandparenting and making Charleston home

2016          Site converts to Copper Creations