My buddy Gerard

Here is my buddy Gerard, an otherwise serious wise guy who has just become the Caribbean Distributor of DUX boats www.duxboats.com
Go Gerard!!!!!!

Jim and Ann's trip to the Virgins

Ann Wagner and Jim Penn (Phil DeViller's high school english teach) braved the late winter/early spring weather to travel from Wisconsin to the Virgins. They made very capable swabs, handling such chores as knot tying (not!) and dingy riding. The weather was not as cooperative as we would have liked, but we made the best of it with visits to the Beach Bar at Cruz Bay where the St. John's Blues Festival was wrapping up its long weekend run. We stayed in Leinster Bay by Watermelon (?lemon) key, and hiked over the hillside into Coral Bay for great burgers at Skinny Legs. At Norman Island we dingied out to Pelican Island and the Indians for some of the best snorkling I've ever seen. The dingy motor died later that evening, and I got a ride back from the Willy T from the motor launch of a megayacht. I climbed into the launch and was introduced to Steven Speilberg. Way Cool!!!!! Our week ended by volunteering for the Rolex, an international sailboat race hosted by the St. Thomas Yacht Club. Jim and I transported racers from their boats to the yacht club. Then there was a great dinner and party. And kudos for Jim's culinary efforts!!! Enjoy the pics!

Jamie and Kevin's Trip to the Islands!!

Kevin and Jamie made it down to St.Thomas on February 27th for a weeks long cruise to the Islands. Needless to say, we had a wonderful time. None the least was a local Jost Van Dyke musician who pronounced that Jamie had a body that could grill a cheese sandwich and that she was an angel. And he didn't even know we were from Wisconsin at the time! And didn't he just know what he was talking about!

Jamie is getting buff at the Bathes. The Bathes of Virgin Gorda were one of the highlights of our trip! Kevin is a great photographer, and his pictures give a good idea of what the Bathes are like:

Diving on the Wreck of the Rhone: