Solid Ground

We have landed in Fort Lauderdale. The trip down took us about 3 1/2 days. We traveled 12oo miles. The seas were calm for the most part. This was good because I don't think I would do well in high seas. The swells got up to 5 ft, and when they were that high I was definitely feelin it. My task on the way down was to watch for oncoming traffic, and to make sure we stayed on course. There were six of us on the way down in groups of two. Mike (the captain) and I had the 8 to 12 shift on either side of the clock (8 hour watch total). Every hour there was a mandatory engine room check and a check that included our status on various makeups of the boat. Very smooth /educational experience. Would probably do this again...not as a living, but still very fun. Woke up to these guys the first morning THANKS FOR THE CAMERA IAN!....

Yacht Life

I am starting a blog in respects to all the people who are always wondering what is going in my life... Mom. It is also for myself of course. You never know what you are going to remember and forget about your journeys. I have made it to Fairhaven, Mass. It is a pretty funny place. The people here are like no others I have met before. I kind of feel like I am in another country. Louis hooked me up with this job, and I am grateful. He is a resourceful man just like myself. The yacht we work on is named the Kaleen . It is a 130 foot luxury yacht. There are four of us on the boat. There will be two more arriving this weekend. One of those persons is Louis' cousin, Peter. On Monday we will depart for Fort Lauderdale. They say 3 to 4 days to get there. There is a strom here now and Tropical storm Kyle heading this way. We will wait for Kyle to pass and then make a break for the south. The reason we are going south to Florida is for the annual boat show. The Owner of the Kaleen is hoping for us to sell the yacht down there. This is apparently the biggest week of the year for these guys. Looking forward to it.