Arriving at Cape Canaveral, US Submarine.

US Navy Submarine we saw this morning coming in to Cape Canaveral.

US Navy Submarine we saw this morning coming in to Cape Canaveral.

Dec. 4th, 2008

When we arrived at Cape Canaveral we saw a US Navy Submarine. It followed us from the sea into the harbour. The radar beeped randomly, we did not know what it was. We thought we were going to hit a ship, until the VHF radio told us to stay 1,000 meters away from the military submarine coming in. Then we saw a coast guard boat with machine guns on it. But they were not going to shoot us.

Au jour’hui je suis arrive dans Cape Canaveral!  J’ai vu un sous-marin. Un sous-marin est un bateau qui va sous l’eau. Le sous-marin est prêt pour une bataille.

Thomas

s/v Black Diamond

With almost 30,000 Nautical miles of experience and 1,800+ sea days and nights on the water. (1,800 sea days is like 5 years on the water, 365 days a year!) I am an RYA Skipper and ICC International Competent Captain, currently working on my RYA Yacht Master with a Commercial endorsement for a 200 ton vessel. My qualifications include; MED A2 Emergency Safety at Sea, Helicopter Rescue, Life raft deployment and use, Offshore Rescue and Fire Fighting at Sea, etc, STCW Code A-VI/1-3, Canadian Equivalent Marine First Aid and CPR/AED. I am an Open Water Certified diver and completed various CYA & Canadian Power and Sail Squadron certifications which include Power/Sailboat handling, Seamanship Sail, Piloting/charting, CYA Coastal Navigation, GPS Navigation, Extended Offshore Cruising, VHF Radio operation license and a Toronto Harbour License. I am now providing skippered charters and yacht deliveries globally, including crew positions for offshore passages. However, my specialities are the Bahamas, US East Coast, The Great Lakes, Welland Canal, Erie Canal and the Adriatic Sea, Croatia, looking to add Greece. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]

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3 Responses

  1. Greg & Lois Edwards says:

    Hi guys!! It’s just past 4:30 pm (Toronto time) and I’m posting to say this is a wonderful blog — and your trip is captivating our interest tremendously! I love your boat — I hadn’t seen it before I got your (business) card before you left, Ed, but even though I’m not a boat lover, I told Lois that it was one of the nicest looking boats I’d ever seen! I’ve just gone through the rest of your posts and was really interested to see how things have turned out. I don’t think I’d make a good sailor, but your adventure certainly makes one think they’d like to try! Keep posting pics as you go — they’re really terrific so far. Thanks very much for letting us ‘travel along with you’ by means of the blog — we’ll pray for safety and that your adventure is full of thrills and excitement (as well as some serious ‘lazy’ time! This brings a new meaning to Christmas this year — what are you going to do for “snow” once the 25th rolls around??

  2. Hi Ed, Roxane, Thomas, Alexander & Andrew
    our weather up here in the cold north is fridget to say the least, I know you’re all basking in 22+ degrees down south so enjoy…..
    Hey Ed, by any chance did you catch any of the Melges 32 racing at the The Lauderdale Yacht Club? PCYC’s Kate Mullin/Richard Clark were in the series that ended yesterday.
    Andrew don’t forget to call anytime on my 800 line number…..
    Have fun, Ian

  3. angela says:

    This is Lauren saying Hi to Alexander and Thomas. Are you having fun on your boat yet? Alexander what are you doing?Hi Thomas this is Emma,I read your blog and saw the picture of the US Navy submerine to!I think it is awsome.It’s been snowing here all day,but it’s not that cold.Well I have to choir now so bye until the next time.

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