I'm still trying to learn the proper method of posting a picture and will attempt to do it with this photo of the start of our cruise to the Illinois waterway. We also just returned from a west coast trip that included a day on the Bay aboard the Golden Bear watching the Blue Angles perform over the Golden Gate. The Golden Bear is a 499 ft training ship used by the California Maritime Academy. It was their homecoming Cruise event. All the food and drink, along with a pilothouse front row seat makes for a good time. It is also interesting watching the meticulous care taken by the ships crew and pilot needed to move such a craft safely within the chanels of the Bay. One thing we all have in common is they use the same nav aids that we recreational boaters use but with a lot more attention! A captian, a second mate, a Pilot, a helmsman, a navigator, 2 spotters, and a change of watch were included. But all of this would not have taken place if I was not there to observe and offer my advice!
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