Day 275 - Kayak Caboose

Miles cruised 0, fuel purchased $0, slip fee $125, daily high temperature 72°f and forecast for thunderstorms mid afternoon.We had a delightful sundowner session aboard Moondance with Michael and Debby. We were also joined by Kevin and Steve. Kevin is a woman. They have a Nordic Tug 32 called Lone Star. Kevin and Steve had pulled into the Chesapeake Marina on the C and D Canal to avoid the big storm. They met Foster and he suggested they connect with us at the Utsch's Marina in Cape May. Both of these boats are headed north so we will see them again. Moondance is already booked at Half Moon Bay around July 4 while we will be there.Micheal and Debby took us to Walmart today.Moondance is a Mainship 43Kevin has a carry bag designed to hold the bladder from a box of wine.  Pure genius.Lone Star is a Nordic Tug 32.The Lucky Bones restaurant was a good choice . Great craft beer selection and large serving portions. Priscilla and I split a slab of BBQ ribs and still brought some back to the boat.One of the nagging questions regarding the Great Loop is how big of a boat is required? Here is a person doing the Great Loop on a paddle board. I guess that answers the question regarding how small a boat is required to do the Great Loop.  He departed from northern Michigan on June 6.https://bigmanbigadventure.com/He carries all his camping gear in his red kayak caboose that he tows behind his paddle board.Bonus photo - what is all that stuff in the rigging?  Lightening protection?On Friday we will cruise 40 miles to Atlantic City and spend two days there. It looks like conditions will be favorable for an ocean passage. We have not been on the ocean since we departed Saint Augustine, Florida. On Sunday our Looper friend George Hospodar will join us in Atlantic City and cruise with us to his home in Brick, New Jesrey. He has a dock behind his home that we can use to tie up for two days.The Thursday musings of Captain Jack.WaitingAre their storms, fog or fairwe wait for a decision on Sleeping Bearwe have the committee boat duty todaywhat kind of weather is on it's waywill we go or will we stay?Any way,no matter the decision we awaitwe will celebratea lateannual Summer Solstice treatone can't beatof sardines, cheez wiz and champagneas always,this year once again.Cap'n Jack6-23-16Carl (Chef) Wooden - quote of the day.“Wonders are many, and none is more wonderful than the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy wind, making a path under surges that threaten to engulf him"SophoclesSophocles Greek: winter 406/5 BC) is one of three ancient Greek tragedians whose plays have survived. His first plays were written later than those of Aeschylus, and earlier than or contemporary with those of Euripides. Sophocles wrote 120 plays during the course of his life, but only seven have survived in a complete form: