Bill Hapgood Three Years at Sea: A Family’s Adventure of Discovery and Danger Follow the true story of a family’s adventure as they embark on a three-year voyage on their 29-foot sailboat, crossing the Atlantic twice, through the Panama Canal, and up the Pacific coast to British Columbia. Born in Quebec, Bill’s sea adventures began with a threemonth sailing excursion from Vancouver to Alaska, which was the inspiration for what would become the start of a threeyear sailing voyage.