Wednesday June 28 2011 Jacksonville FL

We got here after midnight and I got a late start. We are staying in a hotel for the first few days while we get the boat ready.

I took the Crew (Miss Bonnie, Britney, and Nick) to West marine and there was a 4th of July sale on. I decided to go ahead and spend the extra money to but automatic inflating life vest for everyone. They are very comfortable to wear....not like the big orange things. IF you hit the water they auto inflate. Pretty pricy stuff but if it motivates everyone to wear the life vests more, then it is worth it.

It was so hot we pretty much ended up back at the hotel by 6pm.

Britney volunteered to get in the Bosun's chair and be cranked up the 44 foot tall mast to change out the bulbs in the masthead light which is all the way at the top. Then she did the Steaming Light which is half way up, and the Foredeck Light as well. I need to get the replacement bulbs and today she will go back up an reinstall them.

We are getting off to a very slow start. I hope to take them out for a little training sail this afternoon or evening.