44 Feet of Grace... A Kadey-Krogen Story - Kadey-Krogen Yachts

quickly the days flew by.Soon they were gazing at theshores of England and made landfallin Plymouth. After exploringPlymouth for about three days theyleft on the last leg of their journey.Two and a half days later theIjmuiden Locks, and Holland, werebefore them.For all it had been a trip theywould never forget, but for some itwas the adventure of a lifetime. Thispoint was driven home, when twomonths and 11 days after theyarrived in Ijmuiden, EugeneKohlmetz died from a severe brainhemorrhage.The funeral was difficult.Kohlmetz was remembered as oneof the most valuable members of thecrew; the diplomat and the encourager.Van Lenthe didn’t realize howmuch Kohlmetz enjoyed their tripuntil he saw all the pictures thatKohlmetz had taken and learnedfrom his family that he couldn’t stoptalking about their adventure.The Kadey-Krogen had done itsVolendam in North Holland, Netherlands is wellknownfor its fishingboats and the traditionalclothing still worn by inhabitants. Faial is aPortuguese island of the Central group (GrupoCentral) of the Azores.job well, transporting its passengersfrom one continent to another, withgrace and ease, allowing dreams tocome true and memories to be madethat would last forever.Le rêve now waits patiently in thewater, in a frost-free shed, inLeeuwarden, Holland for the nextgrand adventure.SEA / APRIL 2009 67