The weather started getting rough. The tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew…
Writing about a tragedy is hard so I have been putting it off. Then I finally figured out that the story might not even qualify as a tragedy. Sure, our boat was damaged. Yes, our plans were delayed. We even cried when it happened. But nobody got hurt and we were in the beautiful Florida Keys for a few months…I am thankful to still be on the journey of a lifetime!
Preparation, planning, and perfect timing are all that it takes for a beautiful five and a half day sail across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida from Texas. The wind, blowing nicely from the north at 12 to 15 knots, provides a beam reach that is the envy of all who have gone before. Calm seas with outstretched wave height of two to three feet seem to mock the stories of the Gulf’s treacheries. Averaging 7 to 8 knots puts us there in less time than we imagined. Having a beautiful chef on board and catching yellow fin tuna along the way round out the trip to make it the absolute best experience a sailor could want…
Well, that was how it was supposed to go.
I was talking to a friend of mine at a party about how many tools he had on board his boat. The conversation turned to tool storage. I was very glad to tell him all about how the Veto Pro Pac MC tool bag was the end of my long search for a perfect solution. This reminded me that I had intended to write a review and ask others about their tool storage. Read more