Century Club: Billy Hannigan

Monday, September 23, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Not a great image due to sea state
  • VBFD
  • VBEMS
  • Kinda like Haulover inlet in these seas

Another day in 6'+ seas searching for the 2 missing victims.   While running patterns, we all had jump into action to rescue another drowning victim who ignored the red flags and soon found out that the North Atlantic Ocean can be very dangerous.   After getting her back to shore, we all resumed our patterns.    We had no luck, but the 2 victims did wash ashore later this night.

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Rough seas
  • Almost a submarine
  • Caught a tree
  • Needs to be pressure washed
  • Hopefully king tides will be past when sailboat show happens
  • Could have done without this at the end of the day.

Very rough day on the water looking for two missing swimmers from the oceanfront.    Hopefully we can find them and bring closure to the family.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Build me a tunnel clown!
  • Off they go!
  • It's much more better if you do that in the water

Waited to exchange boats mid journey with teammates completing the Tortuga Nav exercise.     Very rough day with NE winds.    Handed off 146 for 40 in the lee of the first island.

Friday, September 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Can't hide money

Amphibious assault.    Served search warrant on the water.    Delivered SWAT via water for the ultimate surprise.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Birds feasting on a large school of baitfish
  • Cape Charles Light
  • The Narrows

Looks like the future was only a day away.   Conditions were perfect to complete training evolution Glaucus.     Transiting the breakers across the sandbar at Fisherman's Island was a little nerve-wracking, but once inside, it s smooth sailing.

Monday, September 9, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Approaching the high rise
  • Just a dock in the middle of nowhere
  • A plantation is really just a farm, but it does roll off the tongue little sweeter
  • Just two houses sitting on an island connected by a bridge
  • Cape Charles Lighthouse
  • It's all these guys out in the bay completing an ASA course
  • Fish are running
  • You can't park there. Please learn where there is and is not water. Public safety can not pull you off a grounding.

Looks like we've made it.    Went up the inside passage of Virginia's Eastern Shore.    It really is beautiful up inside the barrier islands.   Planning on a return trip at high tide in the future.

Sunday, September 8, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • The soul of a sailor
  • Cruising the Eastern Branch
  • The other woman
  • This guy gave zero f$#@s and sailed all around the Little Creek Harbor

Where did these temperatures come from.   Hope this isn't a harbinger for a wicked winter. 

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • All it needs is a little blue pill and words of encouragement
  • Linkhorn by the Oceanfront
  • This dog is living his best life
  • The Narrows

The outside was nasty.   The Northeast wind bringing cooler temps also brought 4'-6' seas.   So, inside it was.

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • This guy was ready to drawblood
  • ²
  • Bait balls are getting thick
  • Wolf Trap Light
  • New Point Comfort Light
  • York Spit Light
  • Gone but not forgotten

Absolutely fantastic day on the bay and ocean.     Need more days like this get out and explore.     Citizen had a large Trump banner and towed up and down the Oceanfront.     Liberals heads were exploding, many called in demanding the police remove this from the water.    Sorry Karen, it's called free speech.

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
  • Flying V formation
  • My Crew
  • We love you Coast Guard
  • The Italians
  • Here doggy
  • The box

NATO Airshow over the water.   Set up and maintained the security zone.    Of course we set up and maintained the security zone.

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