Many thanks to the folks at Adventure Out in Santa Cruz, California for their generous support of the voyage of the Bahati! They have been kind enough to back our trip with highly discounted surf gear, so Bahati's crew can become closer to the ocean in her truest form. With their helping hand we have been on a constant search for the perfect wave. For more information on their work you can visit their website at here.

Many thanks to Kate Beck at Panasonic for their generous support of the voyage of the Bahati! They have been kind enough to back our trip with a highly discounted military-grade Toughbook computer with which Bahati's crew can communicate with the world and ensure safe passages with up-to-date weather and navigation info, without worrying about the machine being compromised by the constant assault the boat receives from water, salt, and being tossed around by heavy seas. You can learn more about the Toughbook line here .

And of course, many thanks to our wide circle of family, friends, virtual crew members, and the various professionals in the nautical service industries who have all provided Bahati's crew with the incredible support we've needed to get this adventure underway. Without their help, the voyage would have been impossible.