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Day 0.5 – June 16th: Cap Sante Kickoff BBQ

It’s time.

Are we ready? Maybe… But what is ready, anyway? Is anyone ever really ready? I don’t think so. If we all waited until we were “ready,” we’d never leave the dock. We would never cast off and do the thing.

So—we choose to leave.

I can’t quite place it, but I feel like I’m forgetting something… so I go over the list. Again.
• My partner and co-captain – check.
• My dog and his paperwork – check.
• My preferred pillow – check.
• Toothbrush charger – check.
• Food – overflowing – check.
• Books – too many to read – check.
• Coffee – the lifeline for early mornings – check.

We continue the preparations to leave.

We are ready. We have to be ready.
Ready to cast off and follow the wind.

To chase sunsets, explore abandoned canneries, make new memories—and most importantly, expand.
Expand our worlds, perspectives, & our connections.
The connections with ourselves, and with the fellow sailors already transitioning from strangers to something more.
The candle that burns within a cohort is a slow one—steady, bright, and beautiful.

M/Y “Whirl Wind” is as ready as she will ever be.
Ready to lead, to guide, to be a beacon.

Tonight, we gathered. We introduced “Captains Hour”. Handed out daily briefs. We shared food, laughter, goals, dreams, and fears. Questions were asked and answered. Game plans laid out.

We have a beautiful group of participants, each cohort uniquely its own.

Kyle and I are leading from aboard “Whirl Wind”, a 32' Nordic Tug.
“Betsy Bee”, a Jeanneau 1095 NC.
“Sentindo Bem”—or “SB” for short—a 47' Ocean Alexander.
“Unfinished Business” a 31' Ranger Tug.
With more boats that will join us along the way.

Tomorrow, we depart Cap Sante and clear customs.

Tonight, we finish projects. We chat. We leave behind the goods we can’t take with us—bags of oranges, tools too heavy to bring, and other items we once thought we’d need.

Nerves are here, yes—but excitement is our fuel. And we have plenty of that.

I know I’m not supposed to pick favorites, but this cohort… I already feel it.

It’s a special one.

We have multiple all-women crews, and it lights me up.

Watch out, Alaska.
We are fierce—and we are coming for you.

— Whirl Wind standing by.

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