Day 2

Got a goodnights sleep last night minus the fact that I had to be up at 6 to do my watch, but all that consists of is listening to Howard Stern and playing with my phone. The weather is absolutely gorgeous and if it stays this way all the way to Sag I will be very happy. Lunch was Mahi with tamarind that turned out pretty good, and dinner I am going to use up my 48 hour sous vide chuck flap. Cook, eat and sleep that's about all I have to do on the high seas.

Dinner

The two trips we have done to the Bahamas are overnight crossings. It's just starting to sink in that I won't be stepping on dry land for three days. The highlight is i have an awesome watch schedule, 6-10 both AM and Pm, a lot better than the 2-6AM shift i had before. I know a couple of people who are en route to the med, I do not envy them one bit right now. Dinner tonight made me happy-Shrimp, Sopresatta, Sun-dried tomatoes, Arugula.

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Next Stop New York

Today we got under way to begin our 3 day crossing to Sag Harbor. Poseidon has blessed us with beautiful weather and looks like we may have a fairly uneventful passage. The boss was supposed to be on vacation till mid-July but that got cancelled so it's straight to work when we arrive. I was hoping to have some Hamptons fun, but we'll put that on the backburner for now. Very excited to be going to see some new scenery and to be so close to Manhattan. The hurricane season is supposed to be a good one so might get some good surf and I can get some practice in for Morocco. Ready for a summer of good produce and good food!!!!

Hard to find a decent tomato in Florida but I can get Lychee's from peoples backyards

Veal Breast

After the "tour de bar" yesterday I was very unmotivated to spend anytime in the Florida heat. Instead I decided to get some work done and stuffed a veal breast. Since we are on the boat and all the meals are eaten outside I don't want to take an already rich protein and make it richer. Cooked down fennel, shallot, garlic and buzzed it with coriander, fennel seed, parsley, dill, chervil, tarragon, lemon zest and marcona almonds. Broke the breast down into 3 pieces and cooking it overnight at 140 for 10 hours, or my required amount of sleep. Hopefully won't wake up to any more boat fires.

Accidents Do Happen

I was under the impression that with yachts they have so much safety equipment accidents are few and far between. Imagine the "oh sh*t" moment I had this morning when I looked out the galley window and saw an 80 ft yacht engulfed in smoke. They were actually very lucky to have had this happen approaching the Rybovich boatyard rather than in the middle of the ocean. Knock on wood our boat stays flame free.

The Pork Belly post worked and so now I will unleash a fury of posts. I have had a few other chefs on board from other boats, even bigger boats and they are jealous of my galley. The only thing I am missing is a walk in but I have plenty of space and it keeps me happy.

Pork belly Sandwich for lunch

Time For A Change

On arrival of my new IPHONE(Probably will be happiest day of my life) I am going to try and start documenting my life on the boat more. With summer here the boat will be moving up to Sag Harbor and I will have a lot more to rant and rave about since the boat will be in full swing. Very excited to get out of Florida and up to NY and hopefully with my new toy it will motivate me to get some info up on the intraweb. But don't come looking for gossip regarding the bosses.....Stay Tuned