The "Crossing" is a sailboating adventure by Jeff Estes

Can you imagine being on a 27 foot gasoline engine sailboat in open ocean with 28 foot swells, winds in excess of 70 knots and not making any head way?

This site is dedicated to all seagoing professionals who oftentimes risk their own lives to help others in mariners in need! Without your bravery this site would not be on the web today! – My story (html) - FINALLY

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… I sure many of you are wondering why I have spent such an exuberant amount of time on such a site; seemingly not at all necessary to carry out Coast Guard missions...or is Coast Guard weather necessary? There's always two sides to every story, one is professional and this is personal...

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