We are Salty Dawgs Now!

For our ocean crossing route, we are pleased to be joining the Salty Dawg Rally, leaving early November from Hampton, Virginia, and arriving in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.  We are very happy to be joining this group of boats, which will include two Hanses from TO, Happy Chaos, sailed by Sean and Michelle, and Unknown Island, sailed by Peter and Amanda, and their children (a crew of 5 that they seem to split amongst them, though they have their own bunks!).  

We look forward to enjoying the seminars preceding the ocean crossing, the fantastic weather reports and also to have the opportunity for GPS monitoring  (you too can see where we are) and morning reporting, just to make sure all is well, and we are still alive.  Yes, you can follow us on the website, and the first mate will try and be funny, while avoiding any references to avoiding death.  

This because, the Captain thought my second posting was very bleak, and he suggested I should write about how much fun we are having, but we've just been doing chores, to the first mate's reckoning.  And people did die in the Caribbean 1500 in 2010 and 2011, so I don't think I'm so dour when I worry about preventing death.  I am realistic, sorry Captain, for being dark again.  

On the bright side, 

In addition to Grumpy and Sleepy, out crew will be finely rounded out with steadfast Brian, who wants to wear his harness!

Devilish Charles, who says that he is a very safe guy, and agrees to clip in!

And we hope to be joined in the BVIs by the hotties, Marina and Petty, who await Brian and Charles's safe return.  

Two months to go.  More later.