VI South Club Night – A Family of Five on a Seven Year Loop Around the Pacific

Starting out as a family of four, and then growing to five, the Shaws embarked on a seven year adventure around the Pacific where they faced dirty diapers at sea, maintenance in exotic locations and uncharted reefs. They sold their house, purged their possessions and set off on an adventure of a lifetime that covered over 36,000 nautical miles.

About the Presenters

Max and Elizabeth spent most of their adult lives in the Canadian Forces but after 23 years decided they needed a new adventure, and one they could share with their children, so they sold their house, purged their possessions and went sailing with their two young children. They have spent the last seven years travelling some 36,000 nm in the Pacific with what is now their family of five. Both Max and Elizabeth started their sailing with the RYA while in the UK. Max is a Sail Canada Advanced Cruising Instructor and holds a RYA Yachtmaster Ocean/200 GT Master of Yachts certificate.