[PUP] Begining of the odyssy!

[Robert Miller]

Scott,

Good luck and be safe and of course I wish I was right next to you in my own
Nordhavn.  I am jealous and envious and also excited because soon Sonya and
I will be joining all of you for an adventure of a life time.  Keep us
posted with pictures if you can.


Kindest Regards,

Robert Miller





> From: Scott Bulger <scottebulger at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Passagemaking Under Power List
> <passagemaking-under-power at lists.samurai.com>
> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 06:54:19 -0800
> To: 'Passagemaking Under Power List'
> <passagemaking-under-power at lists.samurai.com>
> Cc: 'Joe Bulger' <joebulger at msn.com>
> Subject: [PUP] Begining of the odyssy!
> 
> With a successful voyage down the west coast, tomorrow we begin our
> Passagemaking lifestyle.  There is a big difference between going down the
> West coast and being in the Sea of Cortez (or in the middle of the Atlantic
> Ocean or S. Pacific!).  The boat is full to the brim with filters, spares,
> food, charts (paper and digital) and everything I can think of to bring with
> us.  We will take on 900 gallons of fuel in Ensenada and continue south with
> 53 other boats on the FUBAR Odyssey.
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.fubarodyssey.com/
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> 
> I wanted to thank all those of you that have provided so much help over the
> last few years.  You have helped me outfit the boat in a responsible way,
> you've taught me lessons that will improve our safety, you've warned us
> about the pitfalls of voyaging with little real experience.  Now we begin to
> build our experience.  Are we ready?  Honestly, we are as ready as a couple
> can be with a year of preparation.   Do we have all the skills we need to be
> 100% safe?  No, but we will do everything we can to build those skills and
> apply sound judgment to the process of picking our weather windows to
> maximize success.
> 
>  
> 
> We are blessed to have a great family cruising alongside us for the next 4
> or 5 months.  Patrick, Susan and Jonathan Coonan on the 43' Nordhavn Paloma
> will be alongside us as we head South.  We have found great securing
> traveling during the day and at night with another vessel.  It requires
> great compromise and flexibility as each family meets the needs and desires
> of the other, constantly giving and taking to make sure everyone comes out
> as winners.  
> 
>  
> 
> You can follow along in this adventure on the Coonan's web page:
> 
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> http://www.coonan.us/home.html
> 
>  
> 
> and/or our web page:
> 
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> http://www.alanui.talkspot.com
> 
>  
> 
> Finally I want to thank three people who have become inspirations and
> mentors to me.  
> 
>  
> 
> Dr. Bob Austin in Pensacola FL has  replied to dozens and dozens of request
> for information or assistance, both on and off the list.  His half century
> of experience and wisdom are invaluable to someone like me, but more
> importantly his willingness to help someone so new to the adventure is
> simply outstanding.  Thank you Bob!
> 
>  
> 
> Dave Cooper on Swansong.  While Dave is a fairly recent addition to the list
> ( a year or so?) I find his postings to be so full of valuable information I
> read every word he submits.  Again, Dave's willingness to share real world
> experience and knowledge is helpful in ways too numerous to describe.
> 
>  
> 
> Finally, Capt. Mike Maurice.    If you have never met Mike in person, you
> can't really know Mike.  He is a soul 200 years out of sync with the golden
> age of sail, where he would have been as capable a world voyager as any we
> read about in history class.  The sea has been Mikes living for decades and
> he has brought that experience to the list in unsolicited postings that
> often take him hours to research, clarify, compose and post.  Under an
> apparently callous exterior is a hart of gold and a willingness to help
> others at the drop of a hat or the ring of a cell phone.  I'm proud to say
> Mike is more then a mentor, he is a real friend.  I'm lucky to have him in
> my life and my wife and I are going to be safer because of the knowledge he
> has shared with us.
> 
>  
> 
> In closing, I want to also thank all the regular contributors to this list
> and the T&T list.  The PUP list was started with the intention of focusing
> on the issues unique to Passagemaking.  What I've come to realize in the
> last few months is just how hard it is to participate in the list while
> pursuing the dream.   There is always a pump to repair, a hose clamp to
> tighten, a rod holder to mount and a list of a hundred other things to do.
> It takes a real commitment to take the time to compose a well thought out
> communication and share it with this community.  Then, your likely to be
> told your full of crap and don't know what your talking about.  But then
> there's the power of this.  Each reader can form his or her own opinion.
> Each of us is given the chance to make that decision for ourselves.  The one
> thing I'd say to those that don't contribute is DO.  Please share your
> experiences, grow a thick skin.  It doesn't matter what someone else says
> about your ideas, that's their prerogative.  Believe me, if you feel like
> taking the time to share it, there is someone out there that would like to
> hear it.  Unless it's about catamarans, no one wants to hear about
> catamarans.  I'm kidding, see I'm smiling  :^)
> 
>  
> 
> Again, thanks to Georgs for hosting this list, and to John Ford for taking
> over administration while I go off to play.  Please follow along with our
> adventure on our web site:
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> www.alanui.talkspot.com
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> 
> I'll continue to post to PUP, but it will likely be sporadic.  Wish us luck
> and keep thinking good thoughts!
> 
>  
> 
> Scott and Marian Bulger,  Alanui, N40II-48, Seattle Wa
> 
> Chula Vista CA, departing Wednesday with the FUBAR fleet
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