Grace Heading West Despite Accident

Although we know that Sally Heins and Geoff Lane value their privacy, we’re sure they won’t mind us telling you that their Peterson 46 Grace is headed west to French Polynesia this season, despite a major setback.

In early February, the Washington-based couple attended Latitude 38‘s annual Pacific Puddle Jump Kickoff Party at the Vallarta YC in the Paradise Village Resort. Shortly afterwards, while crossing the highway with a group of other cruisers to catch a bus back to the La Cruz anchorage, Sally was hit by a speeding motorcycle and was badly injured.

She was not about to give up on the voyaging dreams that she and Geoff had been nurturing for a decade, however. So they’ve made a compromise plan. Geoff and a couple of friends will sail Grace to French Polynesia, and Sally will rendezvous with them after a bit more convalescing. Sally and Geoff offer this advice to others who may follow in their wake: "Neither the world nor you are getting any younger. Take a chance and go!"