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SUMMARY:Sailing Adventures with Jerome Rand
DESCRIPTION:\n\nNovember 14th\, 2022\, the Mighty Sparrow departed from Roc
 kland Maine intending on a 4–5 month voyage through the Trade Winds of t
 he North and South Atlantic Oceans.  Within days of leaving the Gulf of M
 aine\, Jerome and the Mighty Sparrow were battling against low pressure sy
 stem after system.  Just beyond the dangers of the Gulf Stream\, One Wave
  would change the voyage in seconds.\n\nWith considerable damage and missi
 ng critical gear from the deck\, Jerome held fast through one of the longe
 st and scariest nights he had ever spent at sea.  From that point it woul
 d take three weeks of sailing to reach the safety of port. The story of th
 is latest voyage is brought to life with eye opening footage from aboard t
 he Mighty Sparrow and weaved together with the firsthand narrative by Jero
 me himself.\n\nAbout the presenter:\n\nJerome Rand became the captain and 
 owner of the Mighty Sparrow\, Westsail 32\, in late 2015.  Within two yea
 rs he set off on a solo non-stop circumnavigation around the world.  Afte
 r 271 days at sea the trip was a success and covered nearly 30\,000 miles 
 placing Mighty Sparrow with only a handful of boats of its size to complet
 e the voyage.\n\nSince then\, the adventure hasn’t stopped.  In the fol
 lowing years Jerome added another 40\,000 sea miles to Sparrow with both g
 ood and not so good results.  Tropical Storms\, Pandemic Closures\, and e
 quipment failure have all played a big role in the various voyages over th
 e past three years.\n\nStarting his sailing career on the shores of small 
 inland lakes in Northern Michigan\, Jerome never imagined just how far the
  world of sailing would eventually take him.  With a decade of sailing in
  the Caribbean as part of the Bitter End Yacht Club\, Jerome gained experi
 ence crewing on various yacht deliveries in the North and South Atlantic O
 cean.\n\nThis lecture and multimedia presentation will be approximately 1 
 hour with some Q &amp\; A time.  Families are welcome.  Registration is 
 not required.
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