Had a chance to get some training in with the new auxillary to get them ready for the Search and Rescue Forum next month in Hampton.
Century Club: Billy Hannigan
Going to get spoiled if we keep having pretty days like this in the winter, unlike the North Atlantic this time of year.
First day out on the southern Bay. Weather has been absolutely crap and today was halfway decent, but very cold. Went out to the CH Buoy looking for those elusive whales. No such luck. Then ran about 4 miles offshore all the way to Wreck Island, nothing but birds. Went into Cape Charles to look at boats. Made my was back across the bay via a patrol along the CBBT. Saw some harbor seals at the 3rd Island. Made it into Little Creek where I see my dockmates made it back safely from the Bahamas..... Silly them, I would have stayed.
2nd attempt at the Medusa, transit from the ICW to Lynnhaven Inlet through Virginia Beach. Dozier's Bridge at Princess Anne thwarted is once more.
Chilly day out on the water. Made a navigation run to Yorktown and watched the Coast Guard train at coxswain school.
Chilly day out on the water. Made a navigation run to Yorktown and watched the Coast Guard train at coxswain school.
I can feel winter creeping in. While a nice day out on the water, it is only a matter of time before the open boats see little use until warmer temps return.
Took 111 out on patrol today. I really enjoy the vessels with the large fuel tanks. 300 gallons beats the 100 gallons on my assigned vessel. Ran into content creators, Patrick and Michaela on SV Thalia.
Attempted the yet to be named training exercise, navigating from the ICW via West Neck Creek into the Lynnhaven River then into the Chesapeake Bay. Foiled at Dozier's Bridge due to high water.
Our unit received several new forward looking real-time sonars. So we spent the day locating the body and retrieving.