Ole is the master of all things mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, navigational,
electronic, buoyant and bottled.  Onboard he is the deck, engine, carpentry,
painting and facilities department, as well as the designated food taster and
wife warmer.

While not aboard Emma Jo, he can be found on one of Royal Caribbean's
ships, heading up the engine department.

Here he is in standard tropical day uniform, contemplating the autopilot.

Jan acts as figurehead, chef, assistant navigator, deckhand, bartender, chief
housekeeper, accountant,  knot specialist, cruise
director, naturalist, cat steward, and husband snuggler.

This standard, out-in-
the-middle-of-the-ocean uniform is
vintage Tahiti, circa 1985.,

While onboard, she writes, designs websites,
and develops corporate/managerial
training programs. 

Barclay is the designated sea-dog, assistant food-taster, dock inspector, and rat catcher extraordinaire.  At 17 years old, she speaks several languages and is an excellent swimmer.  In her spare time, she studies philosophy
and comparative religion.

Maggie pictured here in her usual attitude, was with us for nearly 16 years, and traveled to the clearing at the end of the path on January 29, 2010. She was buried with dignity at sea in the Secas Islands of Panama, and her final resting place was noted on the chart.