Towards the Sea

Preparations have been going well. Jimmy, owner of Jimmy G patios in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has helped reinforce the foredeck and is now working with Chad to build out an icebox. All major changes will be complete by the end of the week for our final practice sail down to San Diego and back.


More importantly, Chad and I made a big decision this week. Against all local sailor advice forbidding the presence of a female as part of the crew, we decided some estrogen on board would probably be a good idea. Last night we went out and interviewed 5 females. Characteristically, we administered tests of strength, agility, intelligence, and personality. The girl meeting the rigorous trials is hypercompetitive, blue eyed and carries herself with confidence. Her name is Makai, Hawaiian for ‘towards the sea’.


Here’s a picture of our new crew member after her first night on the Broken Compass: