Captain Bob and his son Captain Mitch Olin are back at it again. With their Sunluver catamaran, they will be responsible for the daunting task of escorting, navigating, protecting, and supporting their fourth athlete across the Straits of Florida from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida in the United States. Captain Bob and Captain Mitch were the escorts
Penny Palfrey's team shed additional light on her world across the Straits of Florida. She has swum 75.26 nautical miles (86.6 miles or 139 km) and continues to swim strongly and steadily towards the Florida Keys. The estimated time of her landing, if her pace continues and calculations remain correct, is between 2 pm - 6 pm local time on on Sunday
Andrea Woodburn, director of Penny Palfrey's onshore logistical crew, reported that Palfrey has swum 80 km (49.7 miles) after 26 hours in the Straits of Florida. Like the ebb and flow of the ocean, the news from her crew was a mixture of good and bad. Her husband and crew member Chris Palfrey commented, "Penny is in good spirits, smiling and swimming
Captain Bob Andrieux and First Mate Mike Bewley are the undefeated escort pilots of the Santa Barbara Channel island swims. He has been running the Tuna Thumper out of the Ventura Harbor for 22 years. He helps escort swimmers to, from, around and between the seven islands in the Santa Barbara Channel. What is unique about Captain Bob is that he does not
