The Crew of Sunspot Baby hosts the Crew of Holding Pattern
She took my address and my name
Put my credit to shame
Sunspot Baby, sure had a real good time
Bob Seger
It's always fun to meet new people...and this was a bizarre example. For years now we've been reading and posting on www.cruisersforum.com an online board for cruisers and sailors...and over time we've seen many posts by "Sunspot Baby"
Sunday April 20 we had just exited Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, FL and heading offshore to Fernandina Beach, FL, a quick overnight. On the radio we hear Sunspot Baby hailing another vessel... how many catamarans named Sunspot Baby can there be? So, we hail them and say hello...sure enough it is one and the same.
Fast forward to Tuesday...we're doing chores and on the VHF hear "Holding Pattern. Holding Pattern this is Sunspot Baby." They had pulled into Fernandina Beach and were calling to invite us over for sundowners and snacks. It's always fun to meet another couple or two (Starlight was over, also) and hear their adventures.
Oddly enough, Starlight was just in St. Augustine for the Gemini Rendezvous and know our good friends on Early Out...it's a small world, after all...that darned mouse was right.
Hearing Lynn from Sunspot Baby tell the story of misjudging the depth and ending up face first in the sand and water in full cold weather gear syaing to herself "Other 62 year old ladies are planning their canasta games and I'm lying here in the muck." I love the spirit in these people we meet.
On another note...from the last blog...the new crew member's name is Pi. "The Life of Pi" is a favorite book that Heather and I have both read numerous times. Piscene is the true name and it fits, too. If you've not read the book, you will do well to read it slowly and digest it.
We'll wait in Fernandina until we get another window and head for either Charleston or Cape Fear. | 
