The Victory Lap

VICTORY LAP UPDATE

I have a Dr. appointment early Feb, expecting to get an “all clear!” so that I can add my name to the survivors banner. In the meantime I am updating and scheduling the date for the circumnavigation to begin; finishing & launching the boat and dealing with medical issues have put the first tentative start time in the hopper.
Before we get to that, I have a question; How would you want to spend your last day on Earth? My brother Bill died from lymphoma, his last several months were spent in misery and agony without any opportunity to enjoy them. I prefer for my last day to be spent chasing a dream and enjoying the time I have, too many don’t have this option. Most people don’t understand that little smile when they try to tell me how dangerous it is to sail around the world alone in a 45 foot boat. It’s not that I’m a danger junkie but my greatest fear used to be cancer, now it is to leave this Earthly plane without living my life to the fullest. If I can help a few along the way all the better! I bought my first motorcycle when I was twelve and rode almost daily for over three decades, so sailing doesn’t seem that that spooky to me. Whether my last day is this year or in another thirty I’ll have some pretty cool stories to take into the next life. My advice is to get out and do something you love today because you don’t know what tomorrow will bring.
Gordon

Mid to late March Amnesty will go back in the water and I will spend most of the summer between Cape Cod and New York doing fundraisers and promoting the Victory Lap, late summer or early fall I will be headed down to the Caribbean to organize and prepare for the circumnavigation. The date for beginning this adventure is beginning to look like it will commence March or April 2011 and will take approximately two and a half years to complete. Leaving in early spring will give us ample opportunity to start off with the weather in our favor, and follow the trade winds. Avoiding hurricane and typhoon seasons and taking time to stop and see the sights is why the trip will take so long. Anyone interested in participating for a long or short leg of this adventure should keep in touch via email (there’s plenty of time to get ready now)
It would generate a lot of good publicity if we can maintain an average of thirty to fifty boats for this trip; it will be a good time and for a good cause, so if it’s for a day or a month everyone is welcome to join. There is no entry fee or cost of any type to participate, bring your boat and bring your friends; or bring your friends and their boat!
Get in touch with me through email g.brown@live.com