This July, I had the fortune to sail with (The Firm But Fair) Captain Dennis Gibbons on his boat "Dark Lady" from Hamilton, Bermuda to Milford, CT, a 650 mile sail through the Atlantic. Capt'n Dennis and crew had just sailed down as part of the Marion To Bermuda Race (and taken second place overall, as well as second place in the "short handed" division), and needed an extra hand to bring the boat back. On the return trip, it was just me, Steve Perry and Dennis.

I arrived on Saturday night, just in time for the awards cocktail party, and we set off first thing Sunday morning. Six days later, after some wind, some calm, some brief storms, some sailing and some motoring, we arrived in Montouk, Long Island (for fuel), then finally in Milford, CT.