The making of #618 Happy Adventure - Or Plan B

By Gene Berry #618 "Happy Adventure"

I had been e-mailing back and forth with Shorty about PDR stuff and between us we came up with the Everglades Challenge Same Day Different Place event.

I was talking to Shorty about building a PDR with a cabin and doing some long trips, sort of setting new records for time spent in the boat and distances sailed ect. I�m not much for racing but the PDR still appeals to me due to the easy build and cheep over all cost to get on the water. I�m not in a hurry so the slower overall speed of the PDR isn�t a deterrent to me.

Shorty suggested I get it built and do a SDDP of the EC. As it turned out I had already made plans to be on the beach in Florida on launch day to take in the spectacle of the EC start and watch what I hope will be history in the making with Scott�s attempt to do the EC in a PDR.

That is where Plan B comes in. I always try to have backup plans for any thing I am planning to do so I have Happy Adventure about half done and will have her completed in time to do a SDDP event to coincide with the EC in the event that for some unforeseen reason I don�t make it to the beach for the start of the EC. I will mirror as close as possible the legs of the EC on my local lake here in Missouri.

I have plans to attend a lot of events during 2012 but in my slack time I will be on Stockton Lake in Happy Adventure, maybe you will see me there!

Gene