Permission to Proceed …
Passing the test that allows Tom and Rayma to start operating the boat on their own and not coincidentally, to start the trip. First mate, Jill, helping to make it possible and safe.
Publishing! Committing ourselves …
Publishing the website and planning our own Bon Voyage party.
Command and Crew Assignments
Friends sent us hats! These may or may not designate our respective roles.
Taking Delivery of “Our Delite”
ACY (https://atlantic-cruising.com) notified us that our MY4.S would be arriving in Annapolis at the end of September 2024 so we started making plans.
How Our Adventure Began…
Tom: "We should float the Mississippi." That led to binge-watching You Tube and stumbling onto Great American Loop videos.