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Fleetwoods Circumnavigation
The Travels of Jack van Ommen
- Jack Van Ommen
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"The Mastmakers' Daughters" for details go to the web site
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en het originele Nederlandse boek: "De Mastmakersdochters" www.DeMastmakersDochters.nl - “SoloMan”
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- 2) “Fleetwood” a NAJA 30 foot plywood kit boat. A slide show of it’s construction in 1979 and related sailing events.
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- 6) VIETNAM 1961-1963 and visit with “Fleetwood” in 2006, discoveries in 2010
- 7) Gig Harbor. Home Port. Slide show of historical sailing related events, mostly of the GHYC from 1983
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- 9) The Second World War- Mother’s imprisonment in Dachau, etc. concentration camps
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Dear Jack,
Got your book today at Lemon Tree, Cape Charles,VA
Started reading it ,could hardly put it down! Pretty sure I’ll finish reading it in a very short time!
Magnificent is the word for SoloMan, 5 stars I’m giving it!
God Bless You Jack!
Sincerely,
Evelyn
Thank you Evelyn, glad you enjoy the story.
Jack,
Many days have passed since your August 18th post. I and others are concerned about the approaching weather given Fleetwood’s last known position on the hard. Hope all aspects are secure and remain manageable.
Fair winds Ray S/V Ethereal, Monterey
Dear Ray, I apologize for my lapses. “Flo” turned out to be the non-event of the year for the Chesapeake Bay. On Thursday we received the mandatory evacuation order. The marina was busy, 12 hours a day, hauling boats on the hard. I and a few more boats decided to stay in the water. Friday night we may have had winds upto 15 knots. No rain. From the north east, which is from the shore. There was hardly a ripple in the marina. Our neighbors to the south were not so lucky. I have a deadline to sail across the bay to an Ocean Cruising Club event and I am working long hours to get the boat ready for it. Thanks for your concerns.