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Written by: 3/30/2011 2:02 PM
This whole adventure started officially on January 10th, 2009. That was the day I left Red Fish Island in Galveston Bay, Texas to sail solo to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Until this jump I’d never been offshore, alone, overnight. I took hours and hours of footage video diary style and never knew how to edit the stock. As I’ve learned to use some simple editing tools a bit better I reloaded all the old footage and cut it down to the 10 minutes of video below. It is crazy to look back at how naive and scared I was on this first crossing. I am grateful for the confidence that time and experience impart.
On another note, I am fully into getting Jargo ready to go sailing again. The New Zealand summer is coming to a close which means it is time for me to head back up and into the tropics. I have eight days to finish a few engine projects and get my rigging refit done enough that I can safely move the boat from my slip over to the yard where a travel crane can pull me out of the water and set me on blocks on the hard. From there I’ll pull the prop shaft and slap a coat or two of anti-fouling paint on the bottom of the hull.
I haven’t written much since I made landfall in New Zealand, but I think I feel the habit starting to creep back into my routine. I’ve got an important article to write for a new sponsor and I hope to have it out early next week. While I play with words I’ve been spending a lot of time looking at routes out of New Zealand. Nothing is ever set in stone with me, but I think I’ll head NW to New Caledonia then over to Bundaberg, Australia for some sailing in the SE trade winds inside the Great Barrier Reef.
I guess I am back so lets get moving.
7 comment(s) so far...
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Lee, This was fabulous. It was a time when Dad and I were more scared than you and were watching you every second we could on Spot. God, we were relieved when you arrived in Isla!!!
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico
Lee, This was fabulous. It was a time when Dad and I were more scared than you and were watching you every second we could on Spot. God, we were relieved when you arrived in Isla!!!
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Hi Lee, "Fist I have to say it's amazing what you're doing. I think there would be few people that would have the courage to do! What you are. Great Blog and cool clips keep em coming. Ill be sailing down the East coast of OZ soon in the next few months, who knows we might cross paths would nice to meet at anchor somewhere, an catch up for a beer. Top Job Mate keep up the good work".
Hi Lee, "Fist I have to say it's amazing what you're doing. I think there would be few people that would have the courage to do! What you are. Great Blog and cool clips keep em coming. Ill be sailing down the East coast of OZ soon in the next few months, who knows we might cross paths would nice to meet at anchor somewhere, an catch up for a beer. Top Job Mate keep up the good work".
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Great job on the video. It must be fun to take a look at the sailor you "were" when you look at the sailor you are now.
Great job on the video. It must be fun to take a look at the sailor you "were" when you look at the sailor you are now.
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Great job Lee! I've been following your blog for awhile and in the process of finishing the refit on my boat to go and do this as well. Thanks for the inspiration and the reminder of why it's good to throw up the lines and go.
Great job Lee! I've been following your blog for awhile and in the process of finishing the refit on my boat to go and do this as well. Thanks for the inspiration and the reminder of why it's good to throw up the lines and go.
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Great video Lee!!!! It was worth the wait. I am really happy you edited it all together and we got to see all of the emotions of an offshore passage.... SOLO!!!! WOW!!!!
Great video Lee!!!! It was worth the wait. I am really happy you edited it all together and we got to see all of the emotions of an offshore passage.... SOLO!!!! WOW!!!!
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Lee great footage >WOW How far you have come since the first crossing. Looking forward to more .Patricia
Lee great footage >WOW How far you have come since the first crossing. Looking forward to more .Patricia
Re: The First Video: Sailing Solo Across the Gulf of Mexico Hi Lee,I read your blog every nite, finally going to get out there ourselvs, we leave for florida first week of June, going to hold up in Bradenton until huricane season is over. Not much longer now. the word is FINALLY
Hi Lee,I read your blog every nite, finally going to get out there ourselvs, we leave for florida first week of June, going to hold up in Bradenton until huricane season is over. Not much longer now. the word is FINALLY