Expedition #7

In the waning days of June in 2001, six of us decided the hurricane season would be a perfect time to go sailing in the Caribbean .  Our leader, Cap'n Jim, holds a bareboat charter ticket, and we set out looking for adventure.  These pages tell part of the story of sailing A Frayed Knot (left), a Sun Odyssey 40 (below-click for more details).

            Haricot Verts Expeditions began with a heartbreaking experience for a young Jim Glasscock.  One day, during an outdoor event, a young woman caught his eye.  She was lovely.  She was interesting.  Jim was interested. 

She was eating green beans right out of the can.  She was walking toward him.  She offered him a green bean.  He politely declined.

            "Okay," she said, spinning around and walking off before Jim could say a word.

            For Jim, the green bean (haricot vert in French) stood for trying something new or out of the ordinary.  He vowed never to pass up a green bean opportunity again.  Since that time, he has climbed mountains, run across the Sahara Desert, kayaked the Caribbean and has eaten many green beans.

            However, he still turns down mushrooms.

Lee Dunkelberg