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Selkie - May 1: Introduction and Trip Preparation



Hello. S/V Selkie here. We are a Westerly 49, formally know as Laridae, and Happy Hippie. Our Captain, the Dad, the hard worker, the money maker, is Nick Hirt. My name is Maggie, the wife, the mom, the first mate, the galley goddess, the writer, the homeschool teacher. Our four children consist of: Tristan (11), the gamer, the babysitter, the Hobbit enthusiast; Lily (9), the animal lover, the diver, the baker; Mara (5), the singer, the dancer, the puzzler; and Rory (2), the rhino, the roarer, the one with the good hair. We grew up and learned to sail on the Great Lakes off of Holland, MI and Toledo, OH. Selkie checked into Slip M5, Nanny Cay yesterday! April 30, 2018. The get-to-know-you beach party was fun! Today, we made the boat shipshape and presentable for inspection, which we passed. We are moving forward with small fix-up projects and provisioning. And! My fifth, third, and pre-K students are finishing their final homeschool tests! Whooohoo! Flags are flying for the ARC all around, and for the first time, I feel excited to cross the Atlantic instead of scared! Tallyho!




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