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…

Mid fifties and raining, but still fun on mother's day.  Once we realized we could put up the bimini, it was even more pleasant! Plus, we are still psyched from our first squall on Gerty last week.  35+kts frontal wind…

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…

After using our new asymmetrical spinnaker for about three hours, we had one significant issue.  The flip-flop block at the top of the mast sawed through the spinnaker line.  Another hour of sailing and I think the sail would have…

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…

Jill and I had fun visiting Doyle's sail loft on City Island.  We picked up our new sail and had a protective patch added to the bottom of the leech of our Staysail while we waited.  Visiting a proper sail…

Several people have asked, “Does the jib slide easily through the slot between the forestay and inner forestay?”   Our answer, “usually, but we expect things to be even smoother in the spring.” When the true wind exceeds 10 knots we…

In a previous post I mentioned a build process that included delays and poor communication.  Understandably, potential purchasers have requested details of this experience. I have hesitated to detail our frustration.  We love our boat and the more we have sailed…

It is so nice when you deal with a professional! For a variety of reasons we decided that we were against wrapping Gerty in plastic and then throwing all the plastic away in the spring.  So, we ordered her a…

The other night is was gusting to over 40 knots.  Luckily Gerty was well tied, but there was a little chafe on the lines.  A winter project will be making chafe guards for the dock lines. Temperatures are forecasted to…

No wind today but the weather is gorgeous so today Gerty is a motor boat.  We take the short ride north to Cold Spring, NY. Under the Bear Mountain Bridge and past West Point. At cold Spring we anchor in…