We don’t know many sailors. Our hometown isn’t landlocked, but in the Hudson River Towns you’re more likely to meet kayakers, soccer parents, bikers, skiers and pilates lovers. So I was pleasantly surprised when my long time friend Lori called…
My worry was really building as the week days passed by. To my surprise, it was none of the traditional sailing fears that were surfacing; what if Michael falls off the boat?, What if we hit a whale?, and so…
Last night, Saturday April 29th we had our first local guests aboard. Maxine, Michael, Kathryn and Rob were terrific crew! The wind was easy breezy blowing at 10 knots from the South on a calm sea. We hit the Connecticut…
Sailing season has arrived! Thus far it’s everything I hoped it would be! Michael had been futzing on Gerty all winter here and there, but we really started prepping her for the season around April 7th. We painted the bottom…
Don’t let the season end. We have arrived in Peekskill, NY and Gerty will be taken out of the water in a few weeks for the winter. We are “happy sad” and do not want to go back to work…
Now we’re talk’n. Wind N NW, 12 knots with gusts to 18 knots, mostly sunny skies. This is our home, so we know the Hudson River can be a challenge for sailors. First there’s a tide up to 3 knots,…
As I write this, we have taken Gerty off autopilot so Elaine can experience the helm and there is lots of shouting, laughing and chaos! This is our third time in New York City Harbor and I imagine it will…
It has been four days since we left the Annapolis boat show and we are anchored at Barnegat Light Harbor in New Jersey. Sadly, we just listened to SV Evening Light Mayday on Channel 16. She ran aground at the…
October 1, 2017 will go down in history as the day that Jill was able to start the outboard motor on Dalorous the dinghy. I am so pumped about this accomplishment! You should have seen me tear it up! Like…
Today was a day for sailing! We were very happy to have the Dwyers (Alice, Steve and Mick) graciously meet us at the Rhode River Smithsonian Education Research Center for an excursion on Gerty. They were a hard working crew…