March 18 - 29, 2018 Philips retirement

retirement party for Philip

at AYS 

Philip on the left started to work at Abaco Yacht Services when

he was 14 years old  and now 45 years later he is

retiring and moving to Florida to be with his family

the travel lift  of AYS on Green Turtle Cay

the party was held in the cottage that is rented out to cruisers, when they are

getting their boat ready to  launch or haul .. we usually stay on the boat for those few days

our friends on Wingspread use this facility each year

it looks like another hot sunny day in the Abacoes

Joe catching up with Old Sam

since Joe has been in Black Sound, he has varnished all the wood work

in and outside the boat … plus put 2 coats of wax on the hull, added some teak

trim to the companionway, washed down the inside of the boat with vinegar,

entertained cruisers and was entertained by cruisers, walked beaches, 

bought groceries, did laundry (there is a shortage of water on GTC so it is

very hard to find a place that will let you wash laundry),

and more things that Im not aware of  ….

Joe is not a picture taker like me .. lol .. so it is hard to get

any pictures from him

Joe returned home April 19, but he has a lot more work to do

before that with getting Modaki ready for haul out and summer storage

right now March 30 he is sailing up to Powell Cay for a few days, about a 5 hour trip

and he will be joined there with Wingspread, SandysWay, Almost Heaven and many more

boats