Don’t know how he did it. 

December 2, 2022

Lynn here

We’ve been on the water for one month now. We have about five days before we get to Key West if the weather cooperates – it’s been pretty windy which kicks up the waves. Looks like 5-7 for seas and anything over 2 isn’t comfortable for us or the boat. 

Many if you remember how Rod and I met. He did this trip two years ago with Guinness. When I heard about this guy who left for five months alone I wanted to interview him for our in-community TV station. He did a great job of describing the trip so I knew what to expect. 

Rod and Guinness 2020

Rod and Guinness 2022

But handling the boat alone – docking, tying up, keeping an eye on the charts, danger zones, etc. is a lot for one person. I have a new and even more respect for this guy. While lots of people make this trip south every year, few do it solo. 

Of course, having Guinness along helped. Guinness meets people wherever he goes and brings a smile to people who pass by. I’m sure that helped Rod meet people, but at the end of the day, it was the two of them on the boat, traveling over 1,400 miles from Rock Hall to Key West. 

Today we crossed the 1,000 mile marker on the ICW – add that to the 160 miles from Rock Hall to Norfolk, and we’ve covered some ground. We avoided Hurricane Nicole, had some great seas and some a little rougher, but this first month has been amazing. 

If you’d like to see the interview from a year ago, here’s the link. 

https://hmctv.viebit.com/player.php?hash=KO80fysVFXRF

I’ve been asked if we will do another interview after this trip. Stay tuned!