My departure date is Nov. 2nd. I am leaving on a 2-1/2 year circumnavigation in a 40 foot yawl (1966 Rhodes Reliant) as part of an educational program called Eye of the World who's mission is to bring the world to the middle schools of America via a travelling classroom...sailboat. www.eyeotw.org that was started by us and is now a non-profit. Tbe boat is at Crown Point marina in Gloucester, VA if you want to come see it. We will be putting her back in the water on friday.