Twas the night before sailing....

My bag is packed...much too much stuff I fear. I sail tomorrow aboard Voyager, and I am quite excited to introduce myself here.

I am Tyler Franks, married and 51, and Dad and I are going to cross the Atlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Horta, in the Azores. This is my first Regent trip, and I have received quite good info from this site already.

I was a Corporate Pilot for 30 years, and in retirement I use my talents with people and numbers to prepare taxes. I am an IRS Enrolled Agent, which is merely a credential which allows me to practice before the IRS like a CPA or Attorney. From life in the sky to one on the sea. Our family has owned boats as long as I can remember, and this trip with my father is a culmination of all of the great times on the water we have spent together. He is no stranger to Regent, and will show me some of the ropes while I learn others on my own.
You will find me the social one aboard, but spending time with Dad is the main focus of our next 10 days. My hope is to get him onto the bridge or into the engine room, where his passion for the sea will apex in the technology that he never got to see. We are now boatless, and sad though that sounds, having this outlet to share is a great fortune for us.

See you aboard

Tyler