Nerve Gas

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Q: "What's your boats name?"

A: "Sarin"

Q: "Oh you mean like the nerve agent"

A: "This boat needs a better name... "

This conversation has been on repeat since February. Luckily for us Phil had a great proposal, one that is also thrifty as we would get to reuse many of the letters.



Our Current Name                                                A crude artistic  rendition with the computer program
                                                                               "paint" depicting Phil's idea. 

Anna, Phil and their twin girls joined us for an excellent San Juan adventure to Cypress, Doe, and James Island. The weekend included hiking to Eagle Cliffs on Cypress Island, exploring tidal pools, crabbing, and watching a Doe Bay beach wedding from our boat. After listening to awesome wedding reception dance remixes, the currents in Doe bay picked up, we watched another boat struggle with their anchor, then ours came loose. We were able to reset it but Brandon and I still got annihilated by the waves off of Doe Island all night long. None the less- we enjoyed some tequila and more sailing the next day. It was a successful family outing as we call came back in one piece.


                                        Bob Ross would paint the shit out of this happy little family


Comradery at Eagle Cliffs 
Learning to Captain at four years old









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