Welcome to Captainfatherjohn.com. This website is designed to inspire and encourage you to cast off the dock lines that are holding you back from experiencing the adventures of a lifetime. I am fortunate to have traveled the world many times over as well as experienced many adventures close to home. I have eaten the beating heart of a cobra in Hanoi, jumped out of a perfectly good airplane in Sydney and swam with the great white sharks in Capetown. During my travels I was rocked and rolled in the Tokyo airport during the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami and was stranded in Moscow by the volcanic ash cloud that shut down air travel all over Europe.

I have a US Coast Guard Masters License (100 ton) and many of my adventures are on the water. In 2015 - 2016 my wife Priscilla and I went on 6,500 mile boat cruise on our motor yacht to explore America’s Great Loop. This trip follows the river systems to the Gilf of Mexico, around Florida, up the east coast and back to Chicago. We have also sailed to Cuba and Jamaica and chartered sailboats numerous times in the Caribbean and Greek isles.

I am a wedding officiant and have my own church - The Church of Blue Heaven Unorthodox. We are non denominational. I have officiated six weddings over the years including the wedding of my own daughter.

If you want to sell your boat or are searching for the boat of your dreams, as a yacht broker for Weber Yachts, I am available to help you.

In my spare time I play the ukulele. The ukulele is the perfect size instrument to have on a boat. It also travels well by car and airplane. I have enjoyed meeting many fellow musicians at open mic nights around the country. Visit my YouTube channel.

If I have piqued your interest in learning more about the world around us and the opportunities for adventure, please peruse this website. I hope it provides you with the inspiration to see it all.

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