LINDA AND SKIP ARE NEIGHBORS AND THEY HAVE A 42 FOOT J BOAT. HE IS 55 AND ALREADY RETIRED BECAUSE HE STARTED 3 COMPANIES THAT WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HE SOLD THEM FOR MEGA BUCKS. HE HAS A DOUBLE DEGREE FROM MIT IN ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. LINDA HAS A MASTERS IN ACCOUNTING AND IS A CPA BUT DOES NOT WORK NOW. PAUL IS A RETIRED LAB TECHNICIAN FROM THE U OF MD AND CAN FIX ANYTHING WHICH IS A REAL BLESSING ON BOARD A BOAT. ALREADY HE HAS FIXED THE SINK PUMP, THE WATER MAKER, AND THE ENGINE BECAUSE IT WAS OVER HEATING. I HOPE THAT LEE LABLED THE PHOTOS SO THAT YOU KNOW WHO IS WHOM.

DAN WAS A PHd STUDENT OF LEE'S FROM THE U OF MARYLAND. HE HAS A DEGREE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND JOANNE, HIS LONG TIME GIRLFRIEND. HAS HER DEGREE IN SPEECH THERAPY AND IS THE ONLY ONE OF US THAT IS STILL WORKING. DAN IS RETIRED ALSO, AT AGE 55 BUT HE DOES CONSULTING FOR NASA AND NOAA. DAN AND JOANNE ARE NOT SAILORS BUT THEY DO WHITE WATER CANOEING AND ARE VERY ACTIVE IN OUTDOOR SPORTS. THEY ARE QUICK LEARNERS AND JOANNE WILL BE GETTING OFF IN THE GALAPAGOS TO FLY HOME AND DAN WILL BE GOING THE WHOLE WAY WITH PAUL, LEE AND MYSELF.