Welcome to the Blog
Welcome to the Blog for Nolan's Crew,
The idea for this blog site took shape one windless afternoon on White Bay Beach while having a few beers under a shady spot close to Ivan's Stress Free Bar. There were 8 of us as I recall - plus the flirtatious and slightly drunk bi-coastal chick newly engaged from New York - who looked just fantastic in that white dress - but I digress. The usual suspects were:
Dawn Gregory - First mate (New Orleans)
Mel Adam - Midshipman (Glouscester, Mass)
Bev Ayers (Liverpool, UK - foredeck)
Lou Muddle (Liverpool, UK - trimmer and helmsman)
Petra Mahler von Euw (Zurich - trimmer)
Becky Thom (San Jose, CA - foredeck and helmsman)
Judy James (Georgia - foredeck)
Jennifer Hagan (Palo Alto, CA - Main sail/traveller)
We had all come to the BVI to race with the incomparable Captain Pat Nolan in the Royal British Virgin Island Yacht Club race scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2005 (founded in 1993), but the winds were so slack that we took a day off of practice to motor to Jost Van Dyke. While discussing our good fortune at having the opportunity to sail again with Captain Pat, and contemplating future possible sails to exotic places, the thought sprang forward that it would be a very cool thing indeed to have a site on the internet where former, present and future students and crew of Captain Pat's could post stories and keep in touch with each other about their sailing experiences. Over a lazy picnic of chicken salad and crisps (potato chips), and in the presence of various shy mongeese and Ivan himself, we fleshed out the idea for Captain Pat and received her enthusiastic blessings (so long as no one says anything bad.)
So it follows, that to those whom Capt. Pat may provide the password, the kingdom of publishing your sailing adventures, stories, calls for crew and photographs now exists for all to read and share.
Captain Pat is not just a great teacher of sailing skills. The thing that makes her truly amazing is her personal charisma and charm, and that in turn, inspires people from all over the globe to venture across continents, oceans and seas to the BVI to sail with her and each other. The sense of community that she is able to build with the crew is memorable, and it shouldn't be lost once the sail is over. This blog site is therefore dedicated to the community of "Ex-Pats" wherever they may be in the world, and wherever they are or may be sailing next. The sail is never really over. Once a crewmember - always a crewmember. Huzzah to the Ex-Pats!
Jennifer Hagan
The idea for this blog site took shape one windless afternoon on White Bay Beach while having a few beers under a shady spot close to Ivan's Stress Free Bar. There were 8 of us as I recall - plus the flirtatious and slightly drunk bi-coastal chick newly engaged from New York - who looked just fantastic in that white dress - but I digress. The usual suspects were:
Dawn Gregory - First mate (New Orleans)
Mel Adam - Midshipman (Glouscester, Mass)
Bev Ayers (Liverpool, UK - foredeck)
Lou Muddle (Liverpool, UK - trimmer and helmsman)
Petra Mahler von Euw (Zurich - trimmer)
Becky Thom (San Jose, CA - foredeck and helmsman)
Judy James (Georgia - foredeck)
Jennifer Hagan (Palo Alto, CA - Main sail/traveller)
We had all come to the BVI to race with the incomparable Captain Pat Nolan in the Royal British Virgin Island Yacht Club race scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2005 (founded in 1993), but the winds were so slack that we took a day off of practice to motor to Jost Van Dyke. While discussing our good fortune at having the opportunity to sail again with Captain Pat, and contemplating future possible sails to exotic places, the thought sprang forward that it would be a very cool thing indeed to have a site on the internet where former, present and future students and crew of Captain Pat's could post stories and keep in touch with each other about their sailing experiences. Over a lazy picnic of chicken salad and crisps (potato chips), and in the presence of various shy mongeese and Ivan himself, we fleshed out the idea for Captain Pat and received her enthusiastic blessings (so long as no one says anything bad.)
So it follows, that to those whom Capt. Pat may provide the password, the kingdom of publishing your sailing adventures, stories, calls for crew and photographs now exists for all to read and share.
Captain Pat is not just a great teacher of sailing skills. The thing that makes her truly amazing is her personal charisma and charm, and that in turn, inspires people from all over the globe to venture across continents, oceans and seas to the BVI to sail with her and each other. The sense of community that she is able to build with the crew is memorable, and it shouldn't be lost once the sail is over. This blog site is therefore dedicated to the community of "Ex-Pats" wherever they may be in the world, and wherever they are or may be sailing next. The sail is never really over. Once a crewmember - always a crewmember. Huzzah to the Ex-Pats!
Jennifer Hagan
posted by Crewmember | 4:59 AM
1 Comments:
Now if Pat will furnish the password, I have a few pictures and memories . . .
John.Ashley@virgin.net
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