Vet sets out on world record cruise
Valerie emailed us to let us know about these intrepid brothers, Ralph and Robert Brown, who have recently set out on cross-Atlantic cruise in a boat that they designed and built. But it’s not just a record setting cruise;
This voyage keep a 29 year old solemn promise Ralph made to honor fallen heroes from the ill fated 1980 EAGLE CLAW mission to rescue the US Embassy hostages in Iran in 1980. Ralph, as a United States Marine, was on the original roster to go, but a different unit was called up, and Sgt. John Harvey, Cpl. George Holmes, and SSgt. Dewey Johnson lost their lives. Setting out on June 27, 2009, the goals of this heroic adventure are to set new Guinness Book World records for a Transatlantic crossing and to raise money for Wounded Heroes from the USA, UK and Canada.
There’s more at their website and an article from Tampa Bay.com. You can follow their voyage on the Google GPS Map, and of course, donate to their voyage and their cause.
Category: Support the troops
Holy S*
In the fishing world, we discuss if this or that version of a Flats Boat can make it through 3 foot seas while you staying dry.
A Flats Boat is built for shallow draft in more or less protected waters (think the Keys), not open water.
Let’s all wish them Godspeed on their journey. Best of luck to the Brown brother’s!