Comocean is off to Bermuda!
The crew pictured has just prepared Comocean for its trip north as part of the World Cruising Club Atlantic Cup. Veterans John Hoffman, and Norm Weill, from the Caribbean 1500 Rally in November, have returned and helped prepare Joel Stavana, Joanne’s twin brother, for the trip north. All have worked diligently to prepare Comocean for the trip.
We all attended safety classes two days ago. This included flare lighting, raft deployment and raft exit and entry from boats and water. We have enjoyed meeting the members of the other boats, skipper and crew, and eaten way to many hamburgers and fries (sorry ladies, it’s men out of control). We have enjoyed the great showers of Nanny Cay knowing that short showers at 25% heel lay ahead.
Toby did the initial shopping for crew meals just before the crew arrived on the 3oth. Chicken Tetrazzini, Roast Chicken, Turkey Tetrazzini, etc., thanks to our new crew member, Chef Stouffer. Joel completed the final shopping spree today, filling in the needs for fresh produce, fresh meats, beer (limited quantity as per skippers instructions), and most importantly Lamb, Meat and Chicken for the fine recipes he brought with him. As I type, he is madly cooking away the Lamb for a Curry meal he has planned. He boiled the pastas, which are now lightly coated in olive oil, for entry into the freezer. He cooked the Ground Beef to freeze it for mixing with the Ragu Pasta mix.
John and Joel did a masterful job tying down the dingy we all, equally masterfully, hoisted to Comocean’s foredeck. We have locked the dingy motor to the rear, prepared all the lines and rigging and are ready to go tomorrow at noon.
Today’s skippers meeting has laid out the route Sunday, given us entry information for Bermuda and weather for five days out. Norm learned he will lead the SSB Radio Net on Sunday. Winds look light out of the East until Sunday, when, a persistent low will rotate to a North wind direction at 25 knots…RIGHT ON THE NOSE!
Wish us luck…we are off tomorrow.