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Day 2253
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Jul
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Written by:
Alex
7/1/2009 7:50 AM
 You guys like my crew?
I'll be uploading a new movie tonight or tomorrow, it's a long one, about
15mins. It covers a bunch of fun stuff!
All is good and we are ready to leave. Guin is even asking if we are leaving
every day, she seems really excited.
The canvas should be done by Friday and we will be leaving on the 4th, I
think it's appropriate.
Man is it nice to have the solar panels going. I'm not even getting close to
over charging and getting the full output of the panels. However I will
install the new controller at Chuck's house.
This is like starting all over again. Leaving Mystic on Namaste was such a
big deal for me. I'm so excited I can't sleep at night. Sam can't sleep at
night either but it's more from stress. She is wrapping up so much in her
life and this is really pulling the big plug. I was so stressed the days
before I left the dock in Mystic. Wild questions ran through my mind. Where
will I anchor or dock tonight? What will I do for money? Where will I go?
I'm sure Sam is asking herself the same questions but I know she believes in
this in the pit of her soul. Guin is really excited to visit "horsey
island". I don't remember the name of the island but I told her we will be
stopping in Beaufort (NC) where there is an island with wild horses. She
talks about it often.
Well guys, I'm off to finish the video. I'm also going to try and get a news
letter out.
Cheers.
Sail far and live slowly.
- Alex
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9 comment(s) so far...
Re: Motley crew!
It has been said that a man can only be a man, no more no less. Only if that man asks more of himself, can he be more than he was.
Good luck and safe passages.
-Le
By djdiatribe@gmail.com on
7/1/2009 1:18 PM
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Re: Motley crew!
The island you're talking about is Shackleford Banks, just SE of Beaufort (chart 11545: http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11545.shtml). It's a beautiful stretch of coastline and there's really good holding inside Lookout Bight. If you arrive after a storm, there's awesome shelling on the south coast of cape Lookout.
By cpverne on
7/1/2009 2:56 PM
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Re: Motley crew!
Yup, a new FREEDOM for your 4th. of July holiday!!! My lovely Rubaiyat get splashed on the 7th. too!! I will be posting some you tubes too.
SAIL ON OUT , Dean
By blowinganddrifting on
7/1/2009 3:15 PM
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Re: Motley crew!
I totally understand Sam's stress. But it is a blast once you get going.
Fair Winds,
Eric
s/v Larissa
By eb1smith@yahoo.com on
7/1/2009 5:15 PM
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Re: Motley crew!
Good luck, do any of us truly know where we are going. Where ever you go there you are. I envy Sam's leap. W
By Wade on
7/1/2009 8:13 PM
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Re: Motley crew!
Congratulations....now get out of Dodge.....best of luck to all three of you....I finally got to see your second video and think it was well produced....you do look bad in the night vision camera shots...ha, ha,...I will be keeping up to date with all of you.....your mean ole man from the Ft. Myers Anchorage.....Dave. S/V Morning Star
By kg4bsf@yahoo.com on
7/1/2009 9:07 PM
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Re: Motley crew!
You could also stop at Cumberland Island National Seashore...a barrier island in very south Georgia. Plenty of amazing wild horses roaming around there!
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/11489.shtml
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aneswede/3481230240/
Happy sailing!
Chris
By ccondon9@gmail.com on
7/2/2009 6:31 AM
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Re: Motley crew!
Thinks sound nice, I wish I was setting sail up to Maryland, I was in the US Navy, stationed in Maryland on the Cheseapeak Bay. Boy that place is to die for, enjoy the trip and the new wanted for life. Slowe time down and show your new found family the life, of Alex. We're proud of you and thanks for not giving up on your and our dreams. Set your sail high, catch the wind and go, Please send us followers many pics and videos, we love that Sh _t.......
Did Darrin make it home, is he getting to trail along sail of you?
Thank, from the land breathers.....
By rguffey on
7/2/2009 11:44 AM
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Re: Motley crew!
Dont know about Darrin???
Dave, thanks for the wine today, it's all good, really.
Man I'm going crazy trying to get this new video uploaded, hopefully tonight. I really wish I had one of those AT&T air cards. They have a really good deal at radio shack if anyone is interested. If you sigh up with AT&T data package ($60.00 a month for 2 years) you get one of those cool little Acer mini computers free. If I had the $$$ I'd do it.
All is good in the hood, just waiting to pick up the anchor this weekend :) We filled up the propane tank today.
Cheers all.
Alex
By Alex on
7/2/2009 3:03 PM
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