April Fools Bucket List

Over 30 years ago I cruised the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway from Houston to the Fl keys (eventually to Maine and the New York Barge Canal) in my 23-ft twin-keeled English Westerly. After purchasing my 1969 West Weight Potter 14 “Hobbes” (named after the imaginary tiger in the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes) last year, my “bucket list” got updated to return to sailing Southern waters. Dan Phy with his new-to-him 12-foot Pelican “Coot” and Steve Haines with his 12-foot SCAMP “B. Frank” kindly asked if I wanted to join them for a month of sailing. The plan was to meet in Pensacola, Fl (appropriately enough?) on April Fools Day.

Note: I am late in starting this, my first, BLOG. I will play catch up as best as I can.