Comments on: Introduction to Sailing

By: James Patterson

James Patterson — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:42:07 +0000

Hey,
You guys are looking good. Derek, I’m glad you are with Dan. It seems that I will get more regular postings about his activities & whereabouts as a result of your company. I am in Farmington, New Mexico at the moment, not far from your hometown of Flagstaff. Take good care, have a great time & keep those postings coming.
All the best,
Jim Patterson

By: Jodi

Jodi — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:46:18 +0000

Hey Derek,
First of all can you believe I actually figured out to find this page and I am lovin all of it. I had no idea you would be leaving again. So many things come to mind my dear, pride, envy, pride, excitement, pride, fear, pride, sadness. Did I happen to mention how proud I am of you. You continue to always amaze me. I can’t wait to tag along on your adventure. Just please please take good care of you first and foremost and then just enjoy the journey. I love you so very much and god bless you. By the way I am so PROUD of you.

By: ryan

ryan — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:39:34 +0000

You dog you!!!

DUDE I just checked your website out and I am so dang proud of you man! What an amazing opportunity and what an amazing way to seize it!! I will be monitoring your travels closely and praying for you as well my friend. You’re in for some real life lessons and I am excited to hear about them all. Hope we can keep in touch and I am honored that you thought of me as you started your journey…go get’em man. Love you bro.
Ryan

A poem…

Sea Fever

I must go down to the seas again,
to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship
and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song
and the white sail’s shaking,
And a grey mist on the sea’s face
and a grey dawn breaking.

I must go down to the seas again,
for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call
that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day
with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume,
and the sea-gulls crying.

I must go down to the seas again
to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way
where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn
from a laughing fellow rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream
when the long trick’s over.

— John Masefield

By: Reno

Reno — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:35:06 +0000

Dang, buddy, just don’t kick one of those stingrays as you swim over them! I wouldn’t want to hear that you escaped from the Railway only to be impaled through the heart by a stingray in the Bahama’s! Sorry I didn’t get to talk with you before my vacation and your departure but I could send you some pretty cool gondola pics of my own to use in the video. I will check in on you from time to time and read the whole enchilada when I have a chance. Keep safe, take care and we miss ya.

By: David

David — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:43:00 +0000

Wow that nikon takes NICE photos. Love the posts. Looking forward to seeing some videos.

By: aaron C.

aaron C. — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:30:18 +0000

“Derek nearly shot a sleeping shark thinking it was the biggest fish he had ever seen.”

I like his account more than yours .
Awesome pictures, I am so stoked for you guys. Pick up some Partagas Series P #2 in some south american port. I promise you they will make 15 hours at the tiller a much more full, great experience!