Hello and Welcome

I love the feel of Nantucket with its nautical traditions in your face. I'm out on the island for work purposes and will return to Woods Hole MA, my current homeport tomorrow. The picture is of the library. One of the coolest libraries I've ever been in. The image was captured two summers ago on my first voyage aboard Christa out to the island.

 Of course I created this log to document my upcoming circumnavigation. After all it is the thing to do....that is document! Everyone seems to be doing it! 

More later.......

Capt Chris

New Gizmo!

Capt Chris/Cold, feels like snow
04/07/2007, Woods Hole MA

 

I have been very busy upgrading Christa for the big trip coming up in October.

Today I installed my new stainless steel life lines. Wow they are beautiful and make a real difference visually.

Last week I installed a Navman depth sounder and connected it to the old transducer that still functions like a champ!

Happy Easter!

Capt Chris

Nantucket Departure

Good morning all. Today, woke up at the Jared Coffin House Inn on Nantucket. No work today as the RFO team and I are catching the 10:30 Ferry back to Hyannis.

 Took a nice stroll down the cobble stone street to grab a coffee at The Bean.

 Later on today I have a doctors appointment at the Cardiologist to check out what the doctor calls a first degree blockage. Apparently its a common condition having to do with electrical signals in the heart. This is all part of my retirement process, which is just about 6 month from now!

More Later
Capt Chris

Hello and Welcome

Christian/Brisk Spring Day
04/05/2007, Nantucket MA

I love the feel of Nantucket with its nautical traditions in your face. I'm out on the island for work purposes and will return to Woods Hole MA, my current homeport tomorrow. The picture is of the library. One of the coolest libraries I've ever been in. The image was captured two summers ago on my first voyage aboard Christa out to the island.

Of course I created this log to document my upcoming circumnavigation. After all it is the thing to do....that is document! Everyone seems to be doing it!

More later.......

Capt Chris

My U.S. Coast Guard Career

I spent 20 years serving in the Coast Guard and retired as a Senior Chief Boatswains Mate (E-8) on February 1st 2008. Here is a brief snapshot of my Coast Guard carrer in pictures.

Boot Camp Cape May New Jersey (Jan-Mar 1988)

After graduating from Boot Camp, Seaman Allaire made his way to Seattle and homeport of my first ship, Polar Sea. My time aboard “Big Red” was incredible. I deployed aboard for “Deep Freeze 89″ for nearly 6 months in Antarctica.

USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11) Seattle Washington (Mar 1988-Feb 1990

After becoming aquanted with big ship operations and experiencing a whole new unknown world, it was time to cut my teeth in the Motor Life Boat World. I was transferred to Coast Guard Station Point Judith, Point Judith Rhode Island. It was during this stretch that I found I was actually a good boat driver and had some leadership skills to boot! I spent 3 years or so in the coastal search and rescue business.

Coast Guard Station Point Judith Rhode Island (Feb 1990-June 1992)

I then had tired of the winters of New Enlgand and jumped at the chance to go to sea again. I received orders to USCGC Washington (WPB 1331) homeported in Honolulu.

USCGC Washington (WPB 1331)
1992-1996

Coast Guard Station Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City California

1996-99

 

Coast Guard Group San Francisco

 

Located in the center of San Francisco Bay, I was a Search and Rescue Controller in the Command Center. A really great job, where my professional experience grew by leaps and bounds. I was on duty in the Command Center when 9/11 happened

Coast Guard Cutter Point Brower (WPB 82372)

My next assignment was the Executive Officer aboard the Point Brower. A 82 foot Patrol Boat also stationed at Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay. This was a post 9/11 job assignment and we mostly did Tanker and Cruise Ship escorts, boardings and security duties for Ammo on loads.

USCG Morgenthau (WHEC 722)