We are currently getting the Mad Hatter 11 ready for the 400nm trip around the Delmarva Peninsular. She has already made the trip once back in 2002 with a group organized by a now defunct company from Annapolis. We had navigated clockwise around and ended up in the ocean having to tack due to the prevailing southwesterly winds. I am considering a counterclockwise direction, depending on the weather forecast, in order to take advantage of good winds and wind direction. We will make the final decision the night before departure when we check the weather. Either way, we expect to do at least one overnight leg and most likely two in order to make it back to Deale by the following Friday (June 18th) early enough in the day to allow the two crew members to take any ASA tests that they choose. We will be teaching info from A-103, A-104 and A-105 during the trip.
We will all board the boat on Friday evening for a safety orientation and boat familiarization. We will be provisioning at the same time.
More to follow in the days ahead.
Capt Dave
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