To:
cramcha@unix1.sncc.lsu.edu, woody.nero@nrlssc.navy.mil, matta@madsewer.org,
char7@imaxx.net, Michael.Ernst@uni-konstanz.de, Busdiver@aol.com,
Tao_sc31@hotmail.com, dkerkhof@chorus.net, lonna_temple@pleasantco.com,
nonlinear@mindspring.com, danno@chorus.net, stan_smith@flad.com,
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greetings from gulfport miss. despite Herb's advise to stay put in the anchorage at cape sable as a low
was building near the fla. keys, we had a fast and fairly comfortable passage to the northern gulfcoast.
with big wind out of the east and a following sea, it sometimes seemed like we were riding the trades
from teneriffa to trinidad, except for many sailchanges. being mostly less then 100 nm from the fla
coastline, we were boarded by American Redstarts and Swallows every day providing sweet
company. at nite everything was aglow with the bright moonlight and made things easier to deal
with. Now there is a lot of history in the logbook,more sea stories and anchoring
adventures to tell, but here we are in the land of supermarkets, trying to figure out what is important
with no more conch to search for and to clean; no more tidal timing to pass thru the cuts; no more fish
to feed from the hook of the Zebco; no more coconuts to butcher with the machete; no more sharks to
feed and no more Mr.B (barracuda) to watch under the Dinghy. Now that
we are back in the Baju country we need to mention special thenks to the people that helped us during
the time we were underway. Once again Yvonne was the Hero, although not so visible in Cyberspace
this time, she took care of those important details: mail, bills reservations,etc. despite our lousy
communications. we continue to blame the Bahama telephone Co.(Batelco) . but thanks to Ken Guidry
of Argenta at 8101 mHz at 2245 ut we got by. thanks to our visitors for special provisions and
supplys. wolfgang, we drank the last botlle of french wine upon arrival in Fla. elke, the LIgretto cards
are worn but still in frequent use. Kims lemonaide saved our throats on our jouney across the Gulf.
barb and deb, the dry salamy made the best Abendbrot along with the schwarzbrot von Gerhard and
baerble. we busted the new bowlite off withe the anchorchain at fraizers hog key (near chub key in the
berries) but replaced it again with an identical one in Marathon. thanks also to
PC vanesteering windpilot, Alphi the autopilot, and Turbo aquaair generator who crewed flawlessly
onthe returntrip. wiener the watermaker has been sleeping pickeld since cape Sable. Now we look
forward to Sundowners in cornucopia. our mailing adress remains P.O. box 901 Mandeville La.
70470 . No plans for a phone urgent messages can go thru Yvonne or Kenny 337 693 4343
. Happy birthday Payden ! it's been 2 years since the Ham Telephone birth
announcement link in the mid-atlantic. Welcome to the List: VAMP, Windlore, Dos
Amigos, and Ocean Cabin. As allways alles gouda from jim and rosi.
