Capt. Mark J. Reinhardt lost his moored boat in Key West to Hurricane Irma. Capt. Mark J. Reinhardt estimated that 80 percent of the boats in the mooring field of Garrison Bite of Key West were wrecked in his interview on the Slow Boat Sailing podcast episode 39. The Slow Boat was moored in that same mooring field in 2015. Capt. Reinhardt sold everything and fixed up his Ericson 39 sailboat which he cruised the Bahamas in before settling in Key West. He rode out Hurricane Irma on a powerboat that he delivered to Fort Lauderdale. He then had a harrowing journey by sea getting back to his boat in Key West only to find his boat a total loss. The Virgin Islands, Florida Keys, and Puerto Rico have been ravaged by the category 5 hurricanes Maria and Irma. We survey their path of destruction and weigh the costs of these monster hurricanes. The Slow Boat Sailing podcast host Linus Wilson tells how Sailing Doodle's boat Ruff Seas was dismasted in San Juan Puerto Rico during Hurricane Maria. Check out Sailing Doodles' episodes 34 on the Slow Boat Sailing Podcast on apple podcasts, stitcher, or Google play for Android. Check out Captain Mark J. Reinhardt's book Off the Grid on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Off-Grid-quit-aboard-sailboat/dp/1546581340/ or his Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cody.jacks Contact Captain Mark J. Reinhardt about deliveries via facebook messanger or the e-mail address on his book. Bobby White from Sailing Doodles explains the dismasting of his sailboat at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujdgy3LE2Nk The reporting on 2/3 of the boats in Boot Key Harbor in Marathon, Florida being destroyed is from http://www.flkeysnews.com/news/local/article174177101.html The Economist estimated that French and Dutch Saint Martin and the also the BVIs sustained damage from Irma in excess of their annual GDP at https://www.economist.com/news/americas/21729007-region-must-adapt-climate-change-not-simply-rebuild-how-hurricane-irma-will-change Subscribe to Slow Boat Sailing on YouTube to get season 2 in the crossing the Pacific and sail the Marquesas. The Slow Boat is struck by a whale in S2E3 premiering at 5PM NYC time on October 5, 2017. We use a Mantus Anchor and swivel on our boat. Get all your Mantus gear at http://www.mantusanchors.com/?affiliates=15 Mantus Anchors is a corporate sponsor of this episode. We will be running contest where our most loyal Patreon supporters can become part of our crew literally as we explore the paradise islands of the South Pacific. www.Patreon.com/slowboatsailing Patrons of the round the world vlog and podcast get bonus podcast episodes and free audiobooks of How to Sail Around the World Part-Time and Slow Boat to Cuba. You can also get access to many podcasts and videos early as a patron. Slow Boat to the Bahamas https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018OUI1Q2/ Slow Boat to Cuba https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MFFX9AG and How to Sail Around the World-Part Time https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B0OFYNW/ have been #1 sailing bestseller on Amazon. Subscribe to the podcast for free and write a rating or review on apple podcasts. Sign up for our free newsletter for access to free books and other promotions at www.slowboatsailing.com Copyright Linus Wilson, 2017