"ECLECTIC"

May 27, 2008

After a very very tearful good-bye I left South Africa to come home. The flight was long 18 hours but it was good to finally be home. It was such a surprise to see flowers, and leaves on the trees, when we left it was still winter.

I spoke with Wayne last night (what did you mean it is so quiet?) and he said the boat sailed beautifully during the test sail. The wind was 17 knots and they had a speed of 7.5 knots with a reef in the main. He is so excited and is hopeful to get the needed 3 day weather window in order to leave on Saturday. He still needs to receive his US Coast Guard Documentation papers and a South African safety inspection but hopefully everything will come together.

I already miss you - God sped Wayne, I love you, and be safe !

D

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Vessel Name:	Eclectic
Vessel Make/Model:	Admiral 40 Catamaran
Hailing Port:	Newport, Rhode Island
Crew:	Captain Wayne and Admiral Donna
About:	We are Wayne and Donna from Seekonk, MA (2 miles from the RI border) and have been married for 20 years and now have 2 grown children. We met while working in a hospital (both Registered Nurses) and attended Graduate school together. [...] More
Extra:	"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Dream. Discover" Mark Twain