In Memory of Captain Phil Harris
Captain Phil died at age 53 on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, following a stroke suffered on Friday, January 29 while in port off loading in St. Paul, Alaska.
As captain of the 128-foot-long, 298-ton Cornelia Marie, he was one of the fleet of crab-fishing boats that have plied the perilous waters off the Bering Sea. Working 40 hours at a stretch and hauling in 800-pound pots in 30-foot waves against 60-knot winds, crab fishing is the ultimate tough guy job. Captain Phil fit the profile perfectly. Proud of his tattoos and happiest on dry land behind his many Harley Davidsons, Captain Phil formed a deep bond and connection with fans worldwide.
He was the everyman - working a job most everyone else could never imagine doing, but at the same time, being completely relatable and transparent. In every challenge Captain Phil Harris faced in life, he was tough, determined and, some would say, stubborn. Staring down a monster wave, battling ice and wind or fighting for his business to stay afloat, he retained a steely resolve that got him through both the literal and figurative storms of his life. His two boys and deckhands, Josh and Jake, were his pride and joy. Peeling back the rough and tumble exteriors of Captain Phil, you found a man who cherished family and friends, who lived life large and full and who never forgot where he came from
As captain of the 128-foot-long, 298-ton Cornelia Marie, he was one of the fleet of crab-fishing boats that have plied the perilous waters off the Bering Sea. Working 40 hours at a stretch and hauling in 800-pound pots in 30-foot waves against 60-knot winds, crab fishing is the ultimate tough guy job. Captain Phil fit the profile perfectly. Proud of his tattoos and happiest on dry land behind his many Harley Davidsons, Captain Phil formed a deep bond and connection with fans worldwide.
He was the everyman - working a job most everyone else could never imagine doing, but at the same time, being completely relatable and transparent. In every challenge Captain Phil Harris faced in life, he was tough, determined and, some would say, stubborn. Staring down a monster wave, battling ice and wind or fighting for his business to stay afloat, he retained a steely resolve that got him through both the literal and figurative storms of his life. His two boys and deckhands, Josh and Jake, were his pride and joy. Peeling back the rough and tumble exteriors of Captain Phil, you found a man who cherished family and friends, who lived life large and full and who never forgot where he came from
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