Going up!

The northbound delivery crew is ready to take Apparition to Block Island. Last year, Apparition decided that 19 years on a fresh water pump was enough and gave us engine trouble before we even made it to the Bay Bridge. A few hours later after hopping around Annapolis for parts, Steve had us back under way to Block.

This year there will be none of that nonsense. Well, at least the fresh water pump has another 18 years before it fails again. The crew heading north this time is:

Marshall Patterson - twice delivered Apparition to Block plus many more deliveries up and down the East Coast, a couple races out to Bermuda, and a few Gulf Stream crossings out to the Bahamas.

Greg Foster - twice delivered Apparition to Block plus many years of living aboard, cursing around the Bay, and racing on Log Canoes in St Michaels.

Keith Scala - first open-ocean experience, but has experience racing and sailing in Block Island Sound and Buzzards Bay. Keith is regular crew on Apparition when racing off Annapolis.

Andrew Geffken - new to blue water deliveries, but many years racing for Dartmouth Sailing Team, racing on LI sound, and racing on Log Canoes in St. Michaels.

The crew is set and the work has started!