Fort Lauderdale to Charleston Race

Roxane the kids and I have safely brought the boat back to Fort Lauderdale from the Bahamas after 2 months of sailing those beautiful islands.

I am currently racing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Charleston, South Carolina. We have five crew which includes myself, Paul Thornton and the Doeden’s of PCYC.  This race is a 408 nautical mile, almost 800 kms offshore non-stop race. There are 11 boats entered, most of which are serious, semi-pro racers. One of the boats actually has an America’s Cup Crew. Our goal is to complete the race, as this would be a great accomplishment.

The race has been completed since this post, if you want to see some pics goto www.imagesbymarco.com

Will update blog when I return from Charleston Race Week. – A few more pics below….

 

Paul, Ed, Monica, Rick and Mark Doedens. Crew for the race pictured by the pool at the Lauderdale Yacht Club.

Paul, Ed, Monica, Rick and Mark Doedens. Crew for the race pictured by the pool at the Lauderdale Yacht Club. (c) Copyright 2009

 

 

 

Modeling the sexy new Black Diamond Crew Shirts, sponsored by RadonicRodgers.com

Modeling the sexy new Black Diamond Crew Shirts, sponsored by RadonicRodgers.com

 

 

 

Your confident Skipper Ed.

Your confident Skipper Ed. ; )

 

 

 

Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club flag pole, with the State of Charleston Flag on the lower right. Club burgee at top.

(c) Copyright 2009 – Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club flag pole, with the State of Charleston Flag on the lower right. I love that flag, something about it is very attractive. The Club burgee is flown at the top.

Black Diamond FTL to Charleston Crew pictured just before the awards ceremony..

Black Diamond FTL to Charleston Crew pictured just before the awards ceremony..

We were 10 mins on PHRF short of a 3rd place trophy. Pity for us.

We were 10 mins on PHRF short of a 3rd place trophy. Pity for us.

 

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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1 Response

  1. Guy Perrin says:

    Fair Winds Black Diamond!!

    All the best Ed, sail safe…

    Cheers, Guy

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