We were concerned about you and the rest of the crew. Pleased all is OK.

Love

Marg

Jim and I have been following your wonderful adventure. We are so glad you and your crew are safe from the Chilean earthquake and tsunami. Can’t wait to hear about your trip when you get home. Stay safe.

Barbara and Jim

I’ve followed ATA’s progress for ten months. You’ve stared down a fistful of challenges. Many may have been expected and probably came with the privilege of OW crewing. Testing your individual and collective mettle was, on at least some level, a reason y’all hired on.

Each of you seems a seasoned, skillful, able-bodied sailor, some at times more able-bodied than others. Truth be told, I had rarely been concerned for your safety.

Rarely, until yesterday that is ….. until I saw that CNN bulletin.

Maybe each has made your own peace with facing a Tsunami at sea, especially given your current environ. Until ‘04, many landlubbers (read “ME”), only heard the term tsunami during Trivia Pursuit. Since then, however, everyone has Tsunami terrors indelibly etched in their memory. None very pleasant.

Thank you for sharing that the best place to ride out a Tsunami might be aboard a sturdy ship at sea. Given the beachfront footage we all watched, and re-watched, in ‘04, your comment makes perfect sense. [Assuming the big T isn't a nocturnal rogue wave.]

My new daily prayer:
“Thank you G-d for watching over all at sea, and particularly for
watching over our friends aboard the Ocean Watch.”

Pax Vobiscum
– Greg Janowski
Stamford, CT