Bermuda to Norfolk Virginia Ocean Training Cruise, June 7-15, 2025

 

 S/V NAVIGATOR, our Island Packet 40 will depart Bermuda bound for Norfolk Virginia on, June 9th, 2025.  The student crew arrived on the evening of June 6th.  June 7th and 8th were spent in preparation for the voyage.  The crew members as show from left to right are: Roger Leonard (Florida), Scott Abbott (Virginia), Jay Fenske (Virginia),  Laura Fenske (Virginia), Captain David Gifford of Maryland (First Mate) and Captain Frank Mummert of Maryland (Skipper).

NAVIGATOR will make the passage to Norfolk 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 via SPOT,  CLICK HERE.

Ocean Training Cruise ASA 108; Norfolk to Bermuda May 26 - June 3, 2025

 

S/V NAVIGATOR, our Island Packet 40 will depart from Norfolk Virginia on May 29, 2025 after two preparation days and a one-day weather delay.  The crew members are: Captain Frank Mummert of Maryland (Skipper), Captain David Gifford of Maryland (First Mate), and student crew members Anthony Frattalone (Minnesota), Charles Honke (Minnesota), Colm Prendergast (Massachusetts) and William Schrade (Virginia). 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.