Wetpaint sighting

Sea Gull

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Oct 19, 2006
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2019 Maritimo M64
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Volvo D13-1000
Some of you may recall Wetpaint, a member and regular contributor to CSR who gave up his Sea Ray and almost all ties to land based life in favor of a sailing catermaran and a life at sea. Well, we connected with him this morning in Great Harbor Cay in the Berry Islands, Bahamas. It turns out we have a mutual friend in Palm Beach, and my wife became Facebook friends with him, leading to coincidentally meeting up in the same piece of ocean at the same time. What a small world!

Although today was the first time we met, I can report that he looks healthy, happy and relaxed in his new life. He sails where the wind blows him, staying as long as he likes in some of the most amazingly beautiful cruising grounds on earth. I think he told me that he had burned 45 gallons of fuel in the last several months (and covered lots of ground too). I'm a bit jealous of that as we burn 90 gallons an hour blasting around the islands.

We we left Great Harbor this morning and are now tucked safely in a slip at Spanish Wells. In another 8 or 9 days we will make our way back to the States for some scheduled yard time before Sea Gull makes the migration back to CT for the summer.

Even here in paradise, it's nice to feel connected to the group that is Club Sea Ray and to have ready made friends wherever we travel. Great to call Wetpaint a new friend. Fair winds to him and to all.
 
Thanks for the update! I follow John's facebook posts detailing his travels.
 
It is amazing how small the world can be these days - Alex, Greg, and I ran into John as well, on the South side of Block Island when he was first beginning his odyssey. Nice to know he is well. And Jeff, I'm not one bit jealous that you and Mindi are boating in paradise as I type this. Nope, not one bit......

Maybe a little.

Dale
 
It is amazing how small the world can be these days - Alex, Greg, and I ran into John as well, on the South side of Block Island when he was first beginning his odyssey. Nice to know he is well. And Jeff, I'm not one bit jealous that you and Mindi are boating in paradise as I type this. Nope, not one bit......

Maybe a little.

Dale
Yeah, right?
 
I have a funny John Ahern story too......Im at palm harbor marina in west palm talking to someone at the front desk......someone walks in and goes about their business looking for something, another girl behind the counter yells out "hi John" a couple of minuets later I finish my business and look up and who is standing on the others side of the counter......I could only say "is that John Ahern" he looks up and says hi Mike (we had met in block too) he had just crossed back from the Abacos.....
 
Sea Gull...... funny, we ran into him also 2 weekends ago! We were anchored off Alder Cay in the Berry Islands and decided to take the Dinghy and go to Flo's Conch Bar on Little Harbor Cay the next island over. He was the only one there on his laptop. We struck up a conversation and after talking to him for a few minutes, I realized who he was...... from this forum...... Small world indeed......
 
I forgot to mention I ran into him while vacationing in Japan about a month ago.
 
Man, I must be living life incorrectly!!!


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I don't have Facebook but have watched all his videos he even tried selling me his 36db before the CAT. Hahahha glad to hear he is well and living the dream...thanks for the update
 

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