| Sparkman,
Stevens -1978
Swan 48 |
| S/V Patriot |
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| At dock in Annapolis |
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| Interior |
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| V Berth & anchor locker |
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Main cabin looking aft |
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| Nav station |
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| Aft Stateroom |
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| Under way |
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| The Captain |
| Captain Brad |
| Bradford A. Miller has logged many
hundreds of thousands of miles at sea as yacht & delivery captain.
Among other accomplishments, he was a valued employee of the Patrick Ellam
Yacht Delivery Co. |
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| The Owner |
| Evan Isted |
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26 years old, Evan has used his good fortune to strike out on a new
venture. This was his first ocean voyage. He has been an
excellent student under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Brad. He also washed all the dishes on the trip. |
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| Crew |
| Joel Humphrey |
| Joel has a degree in Marine Fisheries, but has chosen to stay with his long term employment as bartender in Warwick RI., |
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| Crew |
| David Wright |
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been sailing under Captain Brad's tutalage since age 14, and he has
taught me most of what I know about sailing. This is but one of many
memorable adventures we have shared. |
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| Fishermen |
| Can you imagine these fish with a little soy & wasabi provided us with 2 delicious meals of rare fish steaks. |
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| Thanksgiving |
| The cook |
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| The dinner |
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| The diners |
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| A visit from a Bermuda long tail who tried to land atop the mast but was thwarted by the arrow that kept spinning around. |
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| Arrival, Virgin Gorda |
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| A trip through the Baths at Virgin Gorda |
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| Tortola |
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| A mountainside mural on concrete. |
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| And the real thing |
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| A few parting shots of: |
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| The old customs house in Maho Bay, St Johns |
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| Crosssing our path, a beautiful old schooner, the Harvey Gamage. |
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