Overnight in Fishing Bay

We had a great sail down to Fishing Bay for an overnight. It was a rare "fall" weekend in August..cool temps, good breeze, great sunsets, moon near full and the stars were shooting overhead.

Early up for a sunrise sail before the wind died out.

The sun looked as if it were steaming up through the bay with large clouds backlit in odd shapes and colors.

A fun 42 miles.

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Lobstah bake!!!

The crew chowing down on a great lobster dinner!!









He may have on a yankees hat..but that is a southern boy!!














I have no idea what the bands name was...but they were awesome!!!

July 12 we took a client of mine out for his very first sail ever.

Bob found out I had a sailboat and recounted all the times he had read books and dreamt of doing it. I was determined to be the first to get him on a boat.

We had a great 15 knot breeze and had a couple of glorious, near hull speed beam reaches down the river!

I did tell him that it wasn't always this windy or this much fun....now he is more jazzed than ever!!!

First Family Overnighter of the year

Well the boat is back in the water and she floats!

We loaded up late Friday and set sail for Fleets Bay Saturday. Wind and other factors conspired that we didn't make it that far and ended up in Carter Creek.

We did get as far as the White Stone Bridge.


First Draft showed up after experiencing engine problems that were never solved.

After some Grilling and relaxing we spent the night on the hook.



The next day we towed First Draft back to the marina since there was NO wind (it is a GOOD thing we didn't make it to Fleets Bay). Then headed back out for a daysail as the wind had begun to come up.

We pulled Andiamo out of the water to give her a fresh coat of bottom paint.
















The Marina pressure washed her...just a little slime and a few barnacles...















A little scraping , a little sanding,...ok more than just a little!!!

(thanks Dad I owe you big time!!)















Some painting and a new zinc and she is good to go...She will be Green once she gets wet!

Spring is here and it is time to go sailing!

No huge jobs over the winter. Lots of little details attended to, the list never ends, just changes....