For Captain Jensen's daughter... I knew Bob Jensen. I was sailing on a 30 foot sailboat from New Orleans to the South Pacific at age 22, in 1976. I was sailing with two friends. We stopped in Gulfport and met Bob Jensen who was sailing his pocket cruiser and was tied up at the wall astern of us. He was very encouraging of our plans which meant a lot to us at the time. He told us to look him up in Panama, which we did. While the Cristobal was in port at Colon, he would spend time at the bar at the Yacht Club, where we got to know him better. I believe that there were 2 captains who alternated runs between New Orleans and Colon. He took us on a personal tour of the Cristobal, showing us the bridge, the engine room, and much more. He was very friendly and supportive. He even bought us some drinks at the Yacht Club.
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For Captain Jensen's daughter... I knew Bob Jensen. I was sailing on a 30 foot sailboat from New Orleans to the South Pacific at age 22, in 1976. I was sailing with two friends. We stopped in Gulfport and met Bob Jensen who was sailing his pocket cruiser and was tied up at the wall astern of us. He was very encouraging of our plans which meant a lot to us at the time. He told us to look him up in Panama, which we did. While the Cristobal was in port at Colon, he would spend time at the bar at the Yacht Club, where we got to know him better. I believe that there were 2 captains who alternated runs between New Orleans and Colon. He took us on a personal tour of the Cristobal, showing us the bridge, the engine room, and much more. He was very friendly and supportive. He even bought us some drinks at the Yacht Club.