Comments on: Crew Log 195 – Valpo http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/log/crew-log-195-valpo/ An expedition of discovery to raise awareness of the threats to our oceans and the need to take action Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jerry & Sandra Ilkenhons http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/log/crew-log-195-valpo/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Jerry & Sandra Ilkenhons Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:21:10 +0000 http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/log/?p=1220#comment-184 This voyage is such an inspiration to my wife and I. We are so ready to sail off and see the world. Sandy keeps telling people we are going to get to the Galapagos one day. So far we are stuck to the dock several boats down from Jack Brandt. We are counting our days till we get to leave Juneau and sail south to Seattle for a little R&R on the vessel. We are a 46 foot steel ketch built in Holland. She needs some mast work and some bottom painting. Then we will see about getting on with our sail adventure. My hat is off to the crew of Ocean Watch. What an experience of a life time. Keep on sailing as they say. JL This voyage is such an inspiration to my wife and I. We are so ready to sail off and see the world. Sandy keeps telling people we are going to get to the Galapagos one day. So far we are stuck to the dock several boats down from Jack Brandt. We are counting our days till we get to leave Juneau and sail south to Seattle for a little R&R on the vessel. We are a 46 foot steel ketch built in Holland. She needs some mast work and some bottom painting.
Then we will see about getting on with our sail adventure. My hat is off to the crew of Ocean Watch. What an experience of a life time. Keep on sailing as they say. JL

]]> By: Jack Brandt http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/log/crew-log-195-valpo/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Jack Brandt Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:46:12 +0000 http://www.aroundtheamericas.org/log/?p=1220#comment-84 I see the blue tape is still there. How many have been welcomed by its ministrations? Dang it Captain Mark, If I had any inkling early on, I would have camped on your doorstep in Ballard...failing that, a stowaway. I've followed your voyqge on a daily basis since your visit to Juneau. Thee is a lot of inspiration to get my own boat (and home) more ready to travel...A 1972 Landfall 39 - rubust and capable. I'm looking forward to your visit to the Galopagos. Best Regards...Jack Brandt, CWO, USN, Ret. I see the blue tape is still there. How many have been welcomed by its ministrations?

Dang it Captain Mark, If I had any inkling early on, I would have camped on your doorstep in Ballard…failing that, a stowaway. I’ve followed your voyqge on a daily basis since your visit to Juneau. Thee is a lot of inspiration to get my own boat (and home) more ready to travel…A 1972 Landfall 39 – rubust and capable. I’m looking forward to your visit to the Galopagos.

Best Regards…Jack Brandt, CWO, USN, Ret.

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