Where WAS Brick House...The First Eight Years

When Chuck washes ashore in a yellow life raft, a high rock mountain appears in the background. This forms one part of the wall isolating Chuck to one half of the already small island. If you walk inland through all those coconut palms, to the mountains base, visibility through the jungle becomes clear as goats have eaten most of the vegetation from ground to goat high throughout the island. But climbing up the base of that mountain is also made manageable by following the well worn but narrow goat trails. As the ascent continues and steepens, a slip on the dusty gravel could easily lead to a long bruising slide. Working up to the half way point the last of the manageable climb ends. Above this elevation vegetation has a difficult time growing in the hard rock face of the precipice. But there are a few crevasses where a little settled dirt and pine needles have been trapped allowing small stubby vegetation to begin a stunted growth. This is where the vertical becomes a rock climb using toe and finger holds. Once committed, there is no option but to move upwards and sideward and upwards and like a cat in a tree, leaving the worrisome problem of descending till after a safe summit has been reached. Moving even with caution, hand holds pull from the rock face leaving a fistful of crumbling debris and a pounding rush of adrenalin as the close tolerance of balance is nearly shaken to the wrong direction. With slow, deliberate perseverance, the summit and safety can be made. And what a reward of a view.

Vessel Name:	Brick House
Vessel Make/Model:	Valiant 40 #134
Hailing Port:	Middletown, RI USA
Crew:	Patrick and Rebecca Childress
Extra:	Patrick completed a solo-circumnavigation on Juggernaut, a Catalina 27 in his younger days. He has been published in most U.S. and many foreign sailing magazines, for both his writing and photography. He co-authored a book titled "The Cruising Guide to Narragansett Bay and the South Coast of [...] Massachusetts". He holds his 500 Ton Masters Captains License, and is an active delivery captain and instructor. Ham license is a General. Patrick owned a home improvement business in Newport, RI but retired in June 2007 to cruise a second time around the world on Brick House. He is also, most importantly, Captain of Brick House, AND married to Rebecca! (July 4, 2007) Rebecca Childress (formerly Rebecca Taft) is an accomplished sailor as well. She has owned many boats ranging from a 17' MacGregor, a Catalina 27' and a 36' Catalina, and now the Valiant 40 that she purchased a few years before meeting Patrick. Before they head out on their circumnavigation, she had completed numerous blue water passages between Rhode Island and the Caribbean and passages across the Gulf of Mexico. Cruising has included the Bahama Islands, New England, Nova Scotia, the Florida coast all in preparation for the day she could circumnavigate. Rebecca holds her 50 Ton Masters Captains License with towing and sailing endorsements. She is also a General Licensed Ham Radio Operator. She met Patrick on her first NARC Rally from Newport to Bermuda. She had always dreamed of sailing around the world, and knew that a passage to Bermuda in November would teach her more about heavy weather sailing since it is usually rough that time of year. Several years later when Patrick and Rebecca got together, they set their sites on earning enough money to cruise around the world together! Three years later, they had saved their money and were ready to move aboard! Rebecca was a very successful Realtor in Newport, RI, and has an extensive list of Computer Certifications and experience as well. Together now, they make a great team to take their home around the world for several years! More
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