S/V NAVIGATOR, our Island Packet 40 departed from Norfolk Virginia on June 9, 2023 at 1100 after two preparation days. The crew members are: Captain Frank Mummert of Maryland (Skipper), Captain David Gifford of Maryland (First Mate), and student crew members Bob Pyle (Virginia), Carlos Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), David Schrump (Maryland), and Tom Haldis (North Dakota). NAVIGATOR will sail to the location of the 41001 Ocean Buoy via non-stop ocean route and then return to Norfolk, making two Gulf Stream crossings. The cruise has an estimated distance of 625 nautical miles, and will take approximately 5-6 days, sailing both day and night. The crew is pictured above, left to right: First Mate David, Carlos, David, Tom and Bob. Captain Frank is behind the camera! 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
