"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. Explore. Dream. Discover. " --Mark Twain
Key Largo, Florida (But we're from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
Crew:
Captain Chris May & Admiral Linda Moore
About:
Chris and Linda chose early retirement from corporate "office space" and cubicle life at GE Healthcare in Waukesha, Wis., to pursue their dream of going "down island" to the Caribbean.
Extra:
Our backgrounds:
***Linda is an insured PADI Divemaster and Master Scuba Diver. She is also a member of DAN the Divers Alert Network. She is trained as a Red Cross Emergency Responder; has completed the STCW BST (Basic Safety Training), and holds a USCG MMD (Ordinary Seaman). She has been sailing [...]
& crewing on Lake Michigan for six years.
Prior to life aboard, Linda worked in operations for GE Healthcare for ten years. She was also a volunteer in St. Francis Hospital's (Milwaukee, Wis.) Elder Life Program. Her family includes Mom & Dad, two brothers, two sisters and eight nieces and nephews, and their families.
***Chris is an insured PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and can train in 17 specialties. He also teaches the Emergency First Response, DAN Diver Emergency Management Provider (DEMP), and On-site Neurological Assessment courses. He has formal training on Oceanic and Aqualung equipment and as a PSI Visual Cylinder Inspector.
Chris is qualified through the American Sailing Association (ASA) to teach their Basic Keelboat, Coastal Cruising, Bareboat Charter, and Coastal Navigation courses. He holds a USCG 100 Ton Masters License with Aux Towing, Sailing, and STCW BST endorsements. He retired in 2008 as a Commander after 24 years in the US Navy.
"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. Explore. Dream. Discover. " --Mark Twain
"I got my toes in the water, ass in the sand; Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand.
Life is good today, life is good today" -- "Toes" by the Zach Brown Band