Time to Move - Ourselves & Lapidus

Time for an update: I'm still in Oklahoma, but Larry has flown back to the Turks and Caicos and is preparing the boat for a move to the Chesapeake, specifically Annapolis! In June, Larry flew back to take down all the sails and canvass, since hurricane season had begun and we weren't sure when we would be continuing our cruising.  So, now, he's putting them all back up, along with the usual preparations for an offshore trip. 

While we had planned to spend some time in  Oklahoma (and Texas) to visit family and friends this summer,  we left the boat in the Turks and Caicos and flew to Oklahoma earlier than planned due to my Mom's health.  She's had a tough summer, but is doing pretty well at this time.

We plan to be in the Annapolis area for a while.  Flying to Oklahoma is a lot easier from the East Coast than from the Caribbean.  Plus, we will easily be able to be contacted when the need arises.  Cruising the Caribbean is still a priority, just moved to the future for now.

Larry and Robert (his very qualified crew) plan to leave August 1, weather permitting.  To find crew, we used an organization that specializes in helping captains find crew and crew find captains-  www. sailopo.com.  Robert wanted to make the trip because he is interested in purchasing a Valiant.  Larry's plan is to take the shortest route with the best weather and with no planned stops.  I'm sure I'll be missing a great passage, but at the time we decided to do this, I did not want to be 'unreachable' for at least ten or more days.

Kenya is flying to OKC from LA to join me in a sure-to-be-fun mother-daughter road trip in our pickup, which we will want in Annapolis.

At this time, the weather forecast looks great for Larry and Robert to leave Provo, Turks and Caidos on Sunday, August 1.  I'll keep you updated.