November of 1992, in New York, began what developed into a nine and one half year trip around the world. Noteworthy visits included the Eastern Caribbean, transit of the Panama Canal, Galapagos Islands, Marquesses, Society Islands, Cook Islands, Tonga and New Zealand. Spending eighteen months in New Zealand before visits to Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Australia. Another eighteen months exploring Australia then through the Indonesia archipelago, Malaysia, Thailand, Andamman Islands, Sri Lanka, Chagos, Madagascar and to South Africa. About sixteen months visiting various parts of Africa before sailing the South Atlantic, to the Caribbean, to Bermuda and back to New York by early June 2002.

Captain Ashton always sailed with at least one other as crew and returned to the US briefly four times during this trip. Otherwise, the boat was his home for the period. He now resides in Manhattan, New York City.