Thanks to Bernie Fritts our boat now has an "official" new name and look! Orion is now a Federally documented vessel and has a home port of Virginia Beach, VA. Orion is currently at the Atlantic Yacht Basin in Chesapeake VA. getting new bottom paint and a few maintenance items completed. To those of you not aware, we had a series of setbacks to our return date that culminated in Sarah falling and breaking her back. She is on the mend and we anticipate being back on Orion in late February. Yea! When we return we will be brining two new crew members; Dewey our veteran boat cat and newbie Madison our chocolate lab. We are both very excited with the prospects of having our little family all back together. 

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Jennifer Holsen said…
Great name!!! Can’t wait for your new adventure to begin!! Hope you are back on your feet soon, Sarah!!
February 1, 2021 at 11:26 AM
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