The Council Executive, Cruise Commodore, and Leadership Team wish to express special thanks to the Voluntary Boat Owner / Operators (VBOs) who donate the use of their sailboats and sailing experience for the cruise.  They are the primary reason this cruise is so affordable.

VBOs:  Carl Cannon, Ken Gasch, Mel Johnson, Michael Kies, Brandon McCrary, Jeff Michael, Guy Senter, Mike Shaw.  Among the many accomplishments of these sailors are the following:

• • • Single-handing a 50-foot sailboat over 1,500 miles from Galveston, TX, to Beaufort, NC.
    • Delivering multiple private sailboats up and down the East Coast from Delaware to Florida.
    • 11 summers working as a USCG licensed Captain at Sea Base for week-long Scout trips.
    • Live-aboard sailing around the Bahamas for 6 months, including multiple single-handed voyages to and from the East Coast.
    • Racing Navy 44 sailboats against the US Naval Academy cadets.
    • 30 years of driving sailboats, barges, and commercial boats around the NC and VA coasts.
    • Teaching multiple years as US Sailing certified instructors for both small and large sailboats
    • Zodiac driver for HX Expedition cruises in Alaska.
    • and more …