Losing a financer

While strolling in a quaint little used bookstore in Solvang, I received a call from one of the major financiers.  It cast a menacing dark cloud on the path of CALMAT.  His voice was trembling, with a deep sorry and feeling of embarrassment, he withdrew his financial support of CALMAT because of grave family trouble.  He beg me, the skipper, to continue the journal, to keep the promise.   I comforted him and let him know he is welcome to rejoin the team any time.

It is a gloomy and stormy sea in front of us, CALMAT will sail on.

 

Visiting HG ship

Had a chance to visit another up coming ship call HG, good location, great new building.  Only $9M. Not bad at all.  Everyone is looking for eye20 oppotunity.  Hear an crew member LL is leaving them.  Possible collaboration?

Met with CH last Friday and although it is promising, it is still far from either ideal (it is still a certificate program) no solid.  Until a set of eye20 is issuesd, we don't know if things can run well.

Favorable wind stops

Suddenly the I-20 wind we expect to carry us to our fast and smooth journey has stopped. While we all agree to move forward using only our raw rowing power, doubts are prevalent among the crew.  Many, although don't say so, ready to jump ship.  I am not sure the next part of the journey will be treacherous or easy, but I am pretty sure we will arrive the place we set out to do.  Like many of those difficult trips I have taken, if the vision is correct, with effort and persistence, we will be there. Always.  Those can endure hardship and sail with me for the long term, will get the treasure and trip of a life time.

Got a good designer, AB, to paint our sails and hopefully we can attract more passengers fund our brave expedition.