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I’m sorry to post a little late this morning. This is the first morning since 07 May that I have slept in. (I was even up the morning after surgery.) I managed to sleep in until 0630. But I didn’t get to sleep until midnight so it was a wash. Anyway, here’s my report for today:
Friday was the opening day of the 2011 summer season for the Eco Adventure. The program is best described as Coral Reef Sailing goes green. The crews will spend time study the eco-systems of the Keys while having all of the fun of a Coral Reef Sailing crew. They will be sailing on two Morgan 41′ Out-Island boats, snorkeling, fishing and kayaking into eco-systems that the motherships can’t navigate. Captains Harold and Margie Ochstein will be at the helms of S/Vs Morning Dance and Island Dreamer with Dana Ochstein onboard as Mate. Captains Ochstein maintain a website at http://island-dreamer.com.
In addition to the Eco Adventure crew, four Coral Reef Sailing crews and one Scuba Liveaboard crew arrived at the Florida Sea Base. Four Coral Reef Sailing crews were in for shore leave. Four Coral Reef Sailing and one Scuba Liveaboard crew returned to the base for their luau.
The weather is very good and will be perfect as soon as the wind drops 10 knots. Fortunately, most of our participants are from hardy stock and reported cases of gastroenpukeulitis have been minimal. Bad news – the wind will be even higher today. Good news – the wind starts tapering down tomorrow. Otherwise, there is a very small chance of showers, highs near 90 and lows near 80. The ocean side water temperature is 82ºF.
Enjoy your weekend.
Capt. Steve
Aboard S/V Escape
Hi Capt Steve!
I truly enjoyed ready your current blogs! It sounds like the 2011 summer is off to a good start! I agreed to spend 2 months this summer as an Aquatics Director for a council camp near Terre Haute IN. Our staff week started yesterday hut ive been here since wed. I oversee 2 staff and a man-made lake that offers rowing, canoeing, swimming and life saving merit badges. I will be teaching life saving and then rotating through the other three. I also will be incharge of any events that take place on my waterfront. Our first round of campers arrive on sunday so we have been mostly setting our areas up and discussing lesson plans, campfires etc.
I spent a grueling week at National Camp School where interestingly enough i saw one of my adult leaders from the only sea exploring crew I had in 2007. After a few memory triggers ( Jolly 2 Rover, Capt Joey Mike Simpson) he did recognize me and later that day we caught up. He told me that that was the best time he has ever had and he says he still talks about that week. I of course agreed because I also had a fantatstic 2 yrs working for Sea Base.
As I am thrust back into scouting, I have flashbacks to my days there and I miss it. I miss the people, the programs, the diving and the ocean. I hope someday soon to visit and to go diving again( because i havent dove since 2006- which is a sin for a marine scientist!)
Hello to all Staff and I hope the weather continues to be fair and the hurricanes few. Have a fantastic and safe summer!
Kaitie Kessler CRM/SEM, Sailing Commissioner Summer/Fall 2006, 2007
Hi Kaitie,
It’s GREAT to hear from you and it sounds like you have a great opportunity this summer. You’re always welcome back; I’m guessing that our waters are a little prettier and warmer than the lake in Terre Haute.
Capt. Steve