My husband and boys still talk about the Bahama trip. Both of the boys have photo collages in their bedrooms from their "trip of a lifetime". Thank you for all you did to make that so memorable.
Mona
(Mother of Chad and Ryan ) Troop 491

Had Fun. Greatest trip i have ever been on.

It's been two years since I went with my boy scout troop (13) to "fish among the stars" with you in the Abacos. I still tell my friends about the trip even today. And I would have you know that I still wear the Turk's head you made for me, which was the prize for winning the bowline competition. People always ask about it, and I always enjoy telling them of the pirate captain who made it for me. I wanted to just say hi and ask how you both are doing. Also, do you still plan on taking out crews in the next few summers? If so I've thought about getting a bunch of my friends together to experience what I did during my week aboard Le Pecheur D'Etoiles. Perhaps summer 2007 or 2008???

Sincerely,
Matthew Henry
(a.k.a. "Freddy Yang" the Asian Pirate who could cook a mean bowl of fried rice) ...if you remember

sweet gerkins! that trip was awesome. can you feel in the blank part on our page? the parts that tell who was the editor, engineer, buglar, and winner of the contest.

Scott

P.S. Capt Del saw you in the movie. i hope to see y'all in a couple of years when we go down there again.

arghhhhhhhhhh we tis goin to see capt del aboard the black pearl tonight. we're all excited to see it. but wow i already miss pecheur. leaving the 1st time was hard but it's even harder the 2nd time. we all had a blast and i'd just like to thank you one more time for an amazing trip. arrrrrr we shall keep in touch mates

CAPT'N DELL AND EM!!!! I miss you guys sooo much. I really want to come back and see you guys and Sunny again... All of us here in 1942 are going to go see Pirates of the Carabean to see Cap'n Del!! ANyways I miss you guys a lot and hope you are having fun!
Loves,
Brittany

Hi skip and Ems,
I hope that you are having a great time with the rest of the scouts.
I’ll bet they have a tough time topping out first, and best trip,
Alex.

Hey guys its Stu from troop 74,
Sorry about not writing but I have been so busy with work, school, and soccer. I haven't had time to do anything.
Just wondering how things are going on the boat without us.
I would like to thank you for creating such a lasting memory in the Bahamas.
Write back whenever you get a chance

Captain Del and Ems,
Thanks for a wonderful and exciting adventure.
We have made it home and unpacking the loads of stuff that was in our bags.
We had another small adventure getting home as one of our planes was 2 ½ late leaving Marsh Harbor. So 16 of us had to spend another night in Ft. Lauderdale.
Everything was good though.
Paul

Thanks for the great adventure and fun. I hope I can do it again.

Captain and Ems.
You can be my captain and first mate any time!!
A wonderful job!!

Josh Cloud troop 417

Hi! I am Alex and Michael's mom from troop 444.
I wanted to thank you for giving my boys the most wonderful experience they have had in the young lives.
Neither one has stopped talking about their adventure.
Michael is in the process of trying to perfect a bracelet, he's wearing three right now. Each one is better than the last.
Alex is writing a novel about his time with you and I can't wait to read it.
Thank you for the pictures also. It gave us a broader view of the week than just the boys photos.
Thank you again and all the best to you and yours.

Del and Ems,
Thanks again for opening your hearts up to us. You both made my time very enjoyable. We are sending some items to you with another group this Saturday. They are all from Roswell too. They are a group of twenty scouts.
We'll be sending your some pictures very soon.
Thanks again and try to keep in touch.
The dread pirate..
Roger

Hey captain and Ems.
You guys gave me the best trip of my life. This was hands down the absolute best high aventure I've ever been on. I learned so much from the lectures you gave us. The snorkeling and sailing was really fun but I have to say that the singing at night to tell about our days, that was a blast. Captain you can really play the guitar well. Wow! There was a lot of Monty python inspiration on our boat for skits but hey, it was all good.
On our flight home “Four buckets fry“ [nickname for you other people who don't know who he is, to keep a long story short it took four buckets for him to flush the head], sent a message to our plane, he took a different flight home, and had the airline people announce that “four buckets fry says Hi”. Every scout on the plane cheered while the other passengers had no idea what it meant.
Well I gotta go now so I’ll email you sometime.
Have fun sailing and thank you for the trip of a lifetime.
I really hope I can come down again soon.
Talk to you later
Justin, (Bowline champion)

Dear Captain Del and Ems,
Many thanks for showing our scouts and leaders the high adventure of a lifetime. Our week with you exceeded all of our expectations, no mean feat as their expectations where in the stratosphere. The sailing, snorkeling, swimming and pirating were all superb, as was the cuisine. But the two of you are really what made this adventure unique and swashbuckling.. You're the most gracious Captain and mate in the fleet. Thanks again,
Bob Greene,
Scoutmaster, troop 324, Omaha, Nebraska

Ahoy Captain Del and fist mate Ems,
Thanks again for a spectacular week on your beautiful boat. You are two exceptional people and allowed the scouts, and the dads, to have a trip they will remember for the rest of their lives. Your instructions on sailing, communication, and navigation were excellent and I enjoyed them. Your pirate theme is great and the boys can't stop talking about the fun they have had. Although some complained about the anchor watches, I found them very peaceful. The quiet nights and millions of stars gave time for reflection on the day's events and the beauty of the islands and reefs that god gave us. May god bless and protect both of you and your beautiful boat.

Thanks for a great week. This is one of the best things I’ve ever done.
I don’t really have much else to say, but it was a blast!

Tommy (cliff)
Captain Del and Ems,
Great news.... I’m moving in....

Arrr! Cold Soda!
Thank you Capt Del and Ems.
I don’t think it’s possible to have a better time than to be on your ship. I look forward to our next sailing together.
Michael

Hey Cap’t,
sorry I haven't e-mail you guys until just now, but I was feeling kind of down and thought about you and Emsey, and out how much fun I had on the trip. I was looking at the website and I really did he have a kind of defensive feeling whenever I saw all the other pictures of other crews on the ship, like these people were invading my ship. Kinda crazy I guess. I've told everyone about the trip, most people are very jealous, but I really do miss the Bahamas, you, Emsey and the Pecheur.
I’ll include the pictures of me in the big hat that you wanted me to. So I guess that’s it, but there really isn't a day that goes by that I don’t think about my week with you guys, I could even say it's the best thing that I've done in my entire life. Thank you so much for making one of my dreams come true.
Much love,
David Weinhold

Captain Del and M's,
This is Dean Peterson from troop 491, the dad of Bret and Eric.
Bret was your bowline champion for your first summer trip. I should tell that Bret plays the song "what do you do with the drunken sailor" on the computer all the time. He came home from the trip and found it on the web site.
Thank you for sharing your life, knowledge, boat and creating an experience of a lifetime.
Dean Peterson