Fletcher

[HarborMaster]

I recieved an email and a few photos from Lukas Efler .

In this letter he addressed his fall last year aboard the Lady Washington. He would like to thank all for thier prayers and well wishes.

I am posting his letter I recieved .

Hello my friends,

I hope you are all well.

Yesterday marked the anniversary of my fall from the Lady Washington's

mast. I'm still amazed at how much luck I had in everything, no (or

almost none) permanent damage, closeness to the coast and the USCG,

capaple crewmates, nurses among the passengers, an insurance that paid

for the expenses, good medical services, a caring and supporting

girlfriend etc.

Reflecting back, it's also amazing, that on one hand, I feel like all

this happened aeons ago, on the other hand, it seems like only

yesterday. It's been a tough year, but also a very enjoyable one. I

have, as I already had told some of you previously, made much progress

in my recovery. Finally, also the semi-permanent back-pain has gone away

with the help of acupuncture, and the last bits and pieces of metal were

removed from my skull a month ago. I'm still much into swimming and also

have taken up weight training in January, so now I'm more muscular than

ever before the accident. Yesterday, Mascha and I went for a 11.5 miles

walk around a local lake, something unthinkable some 6 months ago.

Attached you will find 2 photos of me on that walk.

I wonder what you've been up to in the meantime. Dave went back to the

Lady once or twice, and he told me that most of the crew from back then

had dispersed elsewhere, but also Les told me that Nick and JB will be

coming back (or already have?), and I think Annie is still around?

Anyway, I miss you all very much, the ship and the good time we had

together.

I hope that I can come back and finish my two weeks before the mast

sometime, maybe even by the end of this year, if my schedule permits,

and maybe I'll even bring Mascha around this time, she said she would be

interested in the experience. I'll let you know when this eventually

will take place, maybe some of you can catch up with me then.

Btw, I'm still missing the email-addresses of some of the crew back

then, ie. Victoria, Cory, Crystal, Cookface, Jenny, Capt. Stephen and

Harold, the volunteer from Coos Bay.

If you by chance have their email, please tell me, or forward this

message to them.

Yours very truly

Lukas

Cheers and good luck to a strong and brave individual