Annapolis to Florida to Bahamas via the Thorny Path

[anjou]

Chris

You really are on commission arnt you !!

I used to have a subscription to National Geographic and recall reading a great article on the Chesapeake bay.
The wildlife stats are amazing but sadly the human footprint is a worry

[Rhosyn Mor]

Personally I think Chris is doing a wonderful job ,
In the end however I can offer nothing but tropical sunsets and sunrises, days at sea, good food, decent red wine, a sweet boat, good times to be had by all, and a nodding hula girl.
Given all of that you would not think it would be that hard to find people who want to go sailing- especially with the nodding hula girl.

[Christian Van H]

Actually, I just paid NICK a bunch of money...not the other way around. As for the Chesapeake, it's one of the worlds great cruising grounds. You can spend months there. You can anchor in complete isolation one night, and tour the best museums in the world the next. There are glimmers of the bay slowly reviving as flora and fauna continue to return. Marisa and I charter there when we can. We both love it.

BTW, what the hell does "not a lot of dosh, nice bit of kit when yer brassic" mean, anyway?

[Christian Van H]

Dude, you didnt offer ME a nodding Hula girl!!! What's up with that!?!

[Rhosyn Mor]

Dosh = monies
Brassic, rhyming slang Brassic lint= skint= out of dosh
nice bit of kit= a pukka thing

[anjou]

Its Cockney rhyming slang. A coloquial language that evolved in the east end of the smoke to put the rozzers off the trail

Apples and pears = stairs
Frog and toad= road
mutton jeff= deaf
whistle and flute= suit
mince pies = eyes.......so keep yer mincers peeled innit
Barnet Fair= hair........so when its too long you go and get yer barnet done
Rub a dub dub= pub
Mothers ruin= gin

Aint you never seen the movie Annie?
Never heard Chas and Dave?
Cor blimey, stone the crows Guv
Aint you never heard nuffin abaut cockney?

[anjou]

How can anyone resist the lure of a nodding Hula girl?

[Christian Van H]

Originally Posted by anjou

Aint you never heard nuffin abaut cockney?

I'm afraid I need to get the "Cruiser's guide to Cockney" now. I cant even speak pig latin...

As for the Hula girl...he had me at Curry!

[KendallMaynard]

Are you interested in having crew for partial trip? I am limited on time.
Thanks and please reply direct to email: kcmaynard@nc.rr.com

[Rayallyn]

Rhosyn Mor, I was thinking about signing on if after the check out of my diesel ends up being expensive and setting me back on the hard through the winter but then I can agree and live with clean body and soul but not the mind. I worked hard and long to the rightful passage of a dirty old man.
Basically, if asked what my experience is I can pretty much say been there done that. Ex Airborne Ranger (price on my head of $250,000 while serving in Vietnam) rock climbing, mountaineering, scuba and hard hat diving, karate instructor,commerical fisherman, fishing charter captain, ironworker, rigger, welder, machinist, mechanic, mountain guide, etc, last few years journalist, photojournalist.

[Christian Van H]

Jeez Rayallyn, you should really try to live a little! Cant hold a job, huh? BTW, I had read about bountys in Vietnam. There is a book about a marine sniper that mentions it making his job a little harder...

[Rayallyn]

Christian, Just I get bored with the job after a while and can't stand to stay in one place for a long time. First thing I did when I got out of the service was to buy a sailboat. The old man wanted me to run one of the fishing boats but before I could decide I went out for an afternoon sail and came back six months later. Then after six months more of working in a mill into the Veteran's Hospital with PTSD. Working inside after a while I still feel closed in I like to be outside and traveling.

[Pill137]

Hello,
I am Dalton Craft, im from a small town in Northern Colorado and i would love to help crew your boat. I would be happy to send your information via email

Pill137@rocketmail.com

[gtmopat1]

Originally Posted by anjou

How exciting, ..........all looked so good but then I read "No shower".

Life without a shower IS the thorny path.

Now that's funny!

[capt_douglas]

I've done the thorny/less thorny, and I-65 route several times on a variety of sailboats. I'm currently in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and am interested in the trip. Drop me a pm and I'll forward my resume. If you have amy questions about the route, or other, perhaps better and more interesting, let me know.

Bruce Van Sant's book does explain the route and idea well, so I highly recommend reading it. Many of the tactics you'll learn on the thorny pass you'll use down island; and elsewhere.