Has the grind and pressure of metropolitan life ever frustrated you? Have you ever dreamed of sailing away from it all into a beautiful sunset? Have you ever wished for the excitement and intrigue of far away lands?

Welcome aboard Toucan. Join the Crosby family on their around the world sailing adventure.  Let Jim and Cyndee along with their children Christina and Chaz show you the world you dream of finding aboard the 40-foot sailing yacht Toucan.

After exploring Mexico and the Sea of Cortez, Toucan departed the  El Cid Resort and Yacht Club in May, 1999. 32 days later, Toucan arrived at Nuku Hiva in the   Marquesas Islands. Toucan and the Crosbys then continued west through the South Pacific exploring the Tuamotus Archipelago ("the Dangerous Archipelago"), Tahiti, Bora Bora, the independent nation of   Niue and the Kingdom of Tonga.  Finally, after an exciting 9 day passage from Nuku'alofa, Toucan arrived safely at the  Tauranga Bridge Marina  in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Two and a half years later, Toucan departed New Zealand for Fiji, Vanuatu  , New Caledonia, and Australia.