We have crossed from Mexico to the Marquesas, and I would like to share some thoughts and information about the crossing. The Boat Harlequin is a modified, 1985, Express 37. To the original Carl Schumaker design, the skipper, Henk Benckhuysen, added a retracting keel (6 ft to 9 ft), walk-through transom, swim grid, deck-stepped mast, … Continue reading Mexico to Marquesas Crossing