Dear Friends,
We have been very busy preparing Patronus for her first long voyage and have not had a chance to completely catch you all up on our progress. We left Aurora, NC on 10/31/12 and arrived safely in Morehead City, NC, where we have spent the last few days completing our provisioning and projects.
Due to changes in the weather forecast, our departure date has suddenly changed from this Thursday to TOMORROW. We apologize for not giving our close friends and family a personal phone call, but it is too late and we have had to prioritize our time by completing all safety procedures. We are sure you understand.
My dad is with us as a third adult crew member. We leave at 0730 tomorrow and will be heading to St. Thomas (another unexpected change in plans). Please follow our progress on SPOT. The link is on the left margin under “Our Links”. This will be the only communication you will likely get from us for 8-14 days. Once we are settled and find internet service, we will send a message via Facebook and our website.
We hope you are all well. Leaving the US is a big step for us and we are excited, anxious, and full of the knowledge that we will continue to miss you all very much. Be safe and happy until our return, especially all of you so terribly affected by the storm.
Love, Chris, Erica, Bryson, Riesling, and Porter
s/v patronus
Morehead City, North Carolina
The Armitage Family love you and as always we are sending our positive thoughts! Looking forward to catching up in your new ‘home waters’ next year!
We are glad you were not involved with Hurricane Sandy!
Best Wishes and prayers for a safe vovage.
Safe trip !!!!! Looking forward to reading all about your new adventures !!!! Love The Kuenzel Family
May the wind be at your back….
spoke with the Conways this AM. Tuesday November 6. Making good progress and all in good spirits. Satellite tracking device was not working but should be back on track shortly. They are far enough South to be in good shape regarding next storm. That is good, just might encounter some of the edge of the storm but all are well. Gulfstream out of the way and smooth sailing ahead. :)
I am Pam, mother of 3 and we are also having a sailing trip! Love reading your stories
I meant five, not three!!
Hello. I am Pamela O’Reilly. I have a family of five from New York. We are also enmarking a sailing trip!
Been following your progress on Spot and checking reports from various bouys along the way. I introduced your adventure to my classes on Friday, and students had a thousand questions. We can’t wait to hear about your last eight days!
Land ho! Thrilled for you. This was a biggie and I’ve been thinking about you the whole way. I am glad you’re there safe and sound. Time for some R&R maybe? Sending you love on the moonbeams so you can’t miss it. XXOO