Carl’s occupation for 12 years was captain on a racing sailboat. They raced across the Atlantic to England, France and the Mediterranean
I decided that I am adding subscriber adventures to Lou's Place. There are so many friends that have had adventurous lives or have built something special and have tales to tell. Many are still having them.
The first is from a VHS & Montclair State College classmate, Carl DeHart, who sailed across the world with his family. (Go Carl!)
From Carl:
Please find photos of the "mighty Miss Muffet", a 60 foot, center cockpit ketch that I sailed my wife and two small daughters around the world, taking part in an organized rally with 28 other yachts. The "Ultimate Family Vacation".
The boat was a floating condominium with a Maytag washer and dryer, an icemaker, a watermaker that made 52 gallons of fresh water per hour. The autopilot did all the steering, two bread machines, an ice cream machine and home schooling from 9am until 12am, every day.
The youngest daughter has a PhD from Princeton and now has her own lab at the National Cancer Institute in Frederick, MD.
The first photo is coming out of Daniel's Bay, Nuka Hiva, Marquesas. The second photo is on the "Down Hill Run to Papaete" made famous by Crosby, Stills and Nash's, Southern Cross. The third photo was taken at La Gomera, Palma D' Majorica, Spain.
I gave out t-shirts all around the world and became famous as "Captain Muffet" and as you might guess, my wife is"Mother Muffet" while our youngest daughter is "Little Miss Muffet"
In my parents house, the saying was that if you didn’t get a college education, you would spend the rest of your life working at Kimble Glass. My Father got my brother Walt and I Summer jobs working at Kimble Glass two Summers in a row.
I worked hard to graduate from Newark College of Engineeering with a BSME in machine design to make sure I would not have to work there. It was not meant to be a downer on anyone who did stay and work there.
Carl DeHart
Do you have an adventure to share along with a few photos? It doesn’t have to be sailing around the world, but something you’re proud to have done or created. Direct Message me. I would love to publish them.
