What we do and what our events consist of
Excapeing reality for a while
Ghostship Warriors is two sailboats based out of Key West Fl that volunteer taking PTSD combat veterans on a seven day once in a lifetime adventure! Taking up to 10 veterans among the two sailboats getting off the grid out of cell phone and internet range working together to sail from Key West to The Dry Tortugas 70 West of Key West!
They experience waking up in the harbor of a civil war era fort, hoisting sails, learning to sail, navigate anchor, snorkel, dive using a hookah dive rig which lets them explore a shipwreck in about 20' of water, fishing, using spearguns, exploring the fort and another deserted island with the lighthouse, competing against the other boat, coming together to grill out and cook burgers, fish, dogs, steak etc, catching sunsets from atop the fort as well as beaches, paddle boarding, taking video and pictures for lasting memories.
Capt Perry on Ghostship
Capt Perry has been living full time on Ghostship since 2017! It is a 54’ steel sailboat that was built in Ohio.
Ghostship arrived in Key West Feb of 2018 and this has been its base of operation since then having made trips to Mexico and Bahamas.
Perry has been working several different Capt jobs on snorkel boats, dolphin trips, fishing head boats, doing boat deliveries, etc. But for the last several years has been running trips on sailing catamarans taking families on day adventures all the way up to weeklong trips up out of the Fl Keys as well as out to the Tortugas
After being guilted into the first impromptu veterans trip (as he thought he had nothing to offer that would be of value) he seen how it did help and decided to run as many as he could and has pledged to keep running them.
Capt Steve Twolynne
Steve lives on Twolynne . He actually built boat in St Louis Mo and brought her all the way to Key West ! There is a published book on the building of this boat! “Steel Ambition”
Steve and Perry have been friends since meeting in Dog River Al as both were on the way down from the heartland.
Capt Steve being a Marine himself quickly volunteered Twolynne and Himself to be able to take more veterans on the trips and since doing so has been there for every trip!
Steve divides his time between Key West and Ky. He holds a 100 ton Masters license as well as can fix anything that breakers with bubblegum and a hammer
Getting on one of our adventures
Vettetes 2.0
The best way to get on one of these adventures is through you local veterans organization. We take recommendations from veterans groups such as A Soldiers Heart, HeroBadges and Warriors, O3, Hero Hunt as well as others.
We look forward to hearing from new organizations all the time
