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Ace - at Sea



What do you get when you put a lawyer,  two architects, an artist, yacht broker, businessman and yacht captain in a 48 foot boat for seven days?  Surprisingly enough, a very cohesive crew.  Hailing from Switzerland, Scotland and the United States, our 7 member crew has an average age of 54 years with 23 years spanning the largest gap. Three of our crew have crossed the Atlantic multiple times while two of our crew have never been to sea before.  When not at sea each crew member is a captain of their own sort when at their respective jobs.  We constrain these 7 unique individuals in a 48' x 13' vessel and set them loose on a 2700+ mile journey across the ocean.  While there is one "Captain" of the vessel, all crew share duties and do their part to make the trip safe, fast and enjoyable without ego.  We cook.  We clean.  We sail.  We talk.  We debate.  We learn.  We have lost family (one a mother another a father).  We read about Columbus, Caravans, History, 50 Shades of Grey and House of Holes (don't ask).  We have seen ships, competitors, dolphin, flying fish, squid and a whale.  We deal with leaks above bunks, stuffed toilets, sail changes, food management and house keeping with out complaint.  We do not argue.  We are a team.  We are a good team.  We are a happy team.  We are half way there.

One thousand thirteen hundred miles separate us from our families, friends and responsibilities.  We still have many challenges ahead.  We will have light winds to deal with before the trade winds return.  We have boats to catch and boats to hold off.  We have jokes and stories to tell.  There is still so much time for each of us to learn more from one another and together.  There is always something to learn when at sea.  It is a university all of it's own.  But today is a special day.  Today is our half way point.  Today we remember absent friends.  

Rest in peace Charlyn Fisher
Rest in peace John Dowling.

Best to all,

Chris
Time: 1245 GMT
Position: 19º42'N 038º51'W
Wind: 22 knots from 132º
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Speed: 9 Knots
Heading: 225ºM

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