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Although the photos don't show it, the wind averaged 30-40 knots most of the trip. We broad reached or ran wing n wing at 8-12 knots.

Route - Boston to Palm Beach, inside the Stream	Rosebud & crew dockside in Boston Harbor

Rosebud's bountious provisions await stowage	George Simpson tackles our first engine problem

Ready to go - Bob, Tom, George, Grant & Mike	The crew gathers for a pre-trip rum & chart session

Capt Bob & Rosebud while she fuels up	Looking back at Boston skyline - motoring out

Surface synoptic shows High & Low with 40 knot winds	Upper level air flow hauls the High down US East coast

Mike Metivier takes the first helm watch	Rosebud close hauled starts south into Cape Cod Bay

George in harness puts on some soup for lunch	Capt Bob & Mike take a minute out for a cup of hot soup

Tom Guarino takes the first Navigation watch	Tom puts together a great pasta dish for dinner

Ten to fifteen foot seas collide around us	More ten to fifteen foot seas

Mike Metivier takes a break after his turn at the wheel	Capt Bob, relaxed in any weather and sea condition

Capt Bob at the communications station	Tom grabs a few winks

Our first breakfast underway, eggs, bacon, the works	Tom checking the horizon for planned bouy LOP's

Tom & George set up preventer for wing n' wing	Tom using PC to load charts into handheld Garmin

George takes his turn at the nav table	We had dolphin with us much of the trip

Rosebud nearing Cape Hatteras at Day's end	Great sunset on the way into Beaufort, NC

George at the Nav table, Note full size chart & Reeds	Rosebud dockside in Beaufort for some repairs

We change headsails to a stronger 135% genoa	We replaced a broken shroud on port side

The crew gathers for rum and oysters	Last sunset before approach to Palm Beach