08 Mar 2009 0302 hrs GMT 2302 hrs local
Lat 24º 34.95' N Long 81º 48.21' W
At anchor Key West Florida Man O War Harbor
Wind 11.0 knots E
Sea State – 1' - Beaufort 4 moderate
Air Temp 76.9ºF Barometer 30.17
Mostly clear with a few clouds
Today aeon and Harry will return on the ferry. The weather window is shaping up well for a Tuesday AM departure. The to do list for sea prep is getting smaller.
This morning I straightened up the overall boat, organized our charts, did some course plotting and then went to Key West. Laundry, internet, drop off the annual USCG Documentation report then meet aeon and Harry for lunch when they got off the ferry was the agenda.
After lunch we came back to Second Star where they unpacked. While aeon and Harry had naps I organized and put away the parts and equipment that Harry brought back from Ft. Myers. It is a little unnerving to think about cutting my supply lines. I hope I have thought of everything or at least all the really important items.
I woke the crew up at 1615 hrs local because we had an invite from our friends in Key West to go to 5:00 Sunday Jazz at the Garden Hotel, then go out for dinner. Lots of people came by the Jazz to wish us Bon Voyage. We had a nice Italian dinner following and got back to Second Star just after 2200 hrs local. A hot shower for all and aeon and Harry went to bed. I am up finishing this log and waiting for the batteries to charge.
As I look out the aft salon windows I see billowing smoke rising from central Key West and drifting to the West over the main shipping channel. Stepping onto the aft deck I can hear sirens and air horns. The smoke looks very ethereal light from below by the lights of Key West and from above by the nearly full moon. I assume I will find out in the morning just what burned.
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This began many years ago for Johne. Somewhere along the way, he decided that someday he would have a boat and sail around the world. Through the years bits and pieces of the dream have changed, but the one thing that has remained the same was the desire to see the world from the deck of a boat. In July of 2000 the opportunity presented itself. Johne found a boat in Florida that was literally a "fire sale." The galley had caught fire and destroyed the housing, but the potential was there. Johne and Susie made the leap. They bought the boat and moved from Reno, NV to Ft. Myers, FL. Immediately they began the process of tearing down the old and rebuilding the new. By December of that year, all that was left, was a good, solid hull. For the past several years, Johne has build Second Star almost entirely by hand. Built with love and fueled by desire. Now that the construction has nearly reached completion we would like to share our dream with you. Please join us as we head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
What's in a name? It is supposed to be bad luck to rename a boat. In this case, however, the old boat died, and a new boat has reemerged from the ashes. "Second Star" comes from a quote, "second on the right and straight to morning." Recognize it? It is Peter Pan's directions to Neverland.
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This began many years ago for Johne. Somewhere along the way, he decided that someday he would have a boat and sail around the world. Through the years bits and pieces of the dream have changed, but the one thing that has remained the same was the desire to see the world from the deck of a boat. In July of 2000 the opportunity presented itself. Johne found a boat in Florida that was literally a "fire sale." The galley had caught fire and destroyed the housing, but the potential was there. Johne and Susie made the leap. They bought the boat and moved from Reno, NV to Ft. Myers, FL. Immediately they began the process of tearing down the old and rebuilding the new. By December of that year, all that was left, was a good, solid hull. For the past several years, Johne has build Second Star almost entirely by hand. Built with love and fueled by desire. Now that the construction has nearly reached completion we would like to share our dream with you. Please join us as we head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
What's in a name? It is supposed to be bad luck to rename a boat. In this case, however, the old boat died, and a new boat has reemerged from the ashes. "Second Star" comes from a quote, "second on the right and straight to morning." Recognize it? It is Peter Pan's directions to Neverland.
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