After receiving reports that a couple of the boats from Boca Chica Marina had come to untimely ends in the Bahamas I have concluded that going offshore without insurance is a really bad idea. This will set back my planned departure for Mexico about a week. Then I realized that the Blue Angels will be doing their Air Show here at Boca Chica on April 10th weekend so I have decided to stay for that and plan my departure for the first subsequent weather window.
We had another wedding here - long term cruisers Julie and Hammer. Hammer provides sailing services to the Boy Scout Adventure Camp here in the Keys. Like most people my age I have been to my fair share of weddings. There is something very special about the cruising community just all pitching in to create a reception worth remembering. The most amazing comment was by the bride to the assembled 75 or so cruisers - "I didn't think anyone would come." They came, they decorated, they partied. Best wishes to Julie and Hammer.
I took some pictures at the setup and wedding. You can find them at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=160745&id=746726870&l=1781b7f829
Cruising my 1995 Catalina 42 MK II sailboat with my cat XO, the good, the bad, and the ugly of the open ocean world cruising life.
Roger,
ReplyDeleteI can recommend for bedtime reading " Total Loss " by Jack Coote published by Adlard Coles.
A collection of 40 first hand accounts of yacht losses at sea with a summary of the lessons learned !
You'll think twice about even having a shower after reading this !!!
Nigel