Friday, May 28, 2021

Norfolk Virginia to Bermuda Ocean Training Cruise May 26 to June 3, 2021

S/V NAVIGATOR
, our Island Packet 40  departed Norfolk Virginia at 0930 on May 28, 2021 after two preparation days. The crew members are: Captain Tom Tursi of Pennsylvania (Skipper), Captain Frank Mummert of Maryland (First Mate), and student crew members Clifford Latta (Florida), Kevin Sutherland (Georgia), Michael Wade (Washington) and Owen Stormo (California). NAVIGATOR will make the passage to Bermuda via a non-stop ocean route. The cruise has an estimated distance of 670 nautical miles, and will take approximately 6 days, sailing both day and night.  We will discuss the route, weather and actual progress here on our blog as it happens, so please join us! To follow the discussion, see the COMMENTS to this blog post. To follow their actual progress on via SPOT, click HERE.