Miami Boat Show

We will be taking the I AM Second to the Miami Boat Show to show the world the smallest boat to ever cross the Atlantic, February 11-14. With the millions of things to do getting ready for the Miami Boat Show time is more precious than diamonds.

We are comming up on the 30th anniversary of the crash that ended Operation Eagle Claw. As that time approaches I can reflect on how great it is to be a part of an orginization that is not afraid to try.

The greatest failure is the failure to try. Even though eight men gave their lives that day, the mission appeared to be a failure but it was not. Eight men were a part of a group that was willing to go into harms way even when the odds were astronomically against them, they were willing to try.

They set the mark high. Willing to risk it all to fight for freedom. They gave it all.

Why did we go to Bermuda?

Why did we go to Bermuda?

It was supposed to be about the boat.

It turned into about the two nuts who had the guts to do it.

The purpose of the trip was to show that our 21 Ft. Intruder could handle 6 - 8 Ft. waves. Lots of boats can handle 6 - 8 Ft. waves but can they also run in less than six inches, not beat in a chop, and still be reasonably dry. I told a lot of people it could run in 6 ft seas, most did not believe me. I guess one too many laughed at what I said. So I decided to make a statement.

I could not think of anything better than a trip to Bermuda, then on to New York Harbor. It was never about the record, until I learned it would probably be a record. You can thank Bob Hite, NBC Channel 8 Anchor for that, as he was the first to point it out.

The trip had to be unescorted to show that we did trust in the seaworthiness of the boat, and of course God smiling on us, not a larger boat following us.

The above pictures are of two 18's. The yellow 18 belongs to Eric Marshall a professional guide with 5 people on one side, very stable. The white 18 belongs to Mike Embach, here he is shark fishing five miles off of Crystal River, Florida.

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