65 & Holding

We got together with our Bahia friends and celebrated Joe's 65th. It was a beautiful evening and we feasted on all sorts of goodies from the grill and delicious side dishes. Ever wonder what a cake would look like with 65 candles? With the breeze and that many candles it was hard getting them all lit at once. If you wonder if the candles are coming out the sides of the cake at a 90 degree angle you are right; there simply was not enough room on the top. Besides the top of the cake says "65 & Holding"

Boat Improvements

We needed more storage room topside so we had a deck box built. It sits right behind the cockpit and fits in nicely with the design of the boat. We decided to go with a StakPak for the mainsail system and Joe made the new mainsail cover. We now have an inverter and another windlass to handle the 275' of anchor chain. Luckily we found one used but with a little rebuilding and paint, it looks good as new.

Harvest Moon Regatta

This update is dedicated to our dear friends, Jerry & Virginia who were getting warm by the fireplace as we strutted around in shorts and tank tops. Overall the Harvest Moon Regatta was a great success. But as is the norm, the guys had a few glitches during the race on their C&C 44' boat. They broke two halyards, weathered two storms and had two seasick crew. They did finish which is an accomplishment in itself as many did not due to the storms which yielded heavy wind, rain and seas. The awards dinner was excellent with plenty of rum drinks and delicious BBQ. While the guys were on their 29 hour sail, Susan & Jan enjoyed a little sightseeing in Galveston and good conversation on our drive down to Port Aransas.

All is well from South Texas.; we are enjoying sailing the gulf waters. Finally got some needed rain. Joe & Steve will be participating in the Harvest Moon Regatta from Galveston to Port Aransas Oct 1st. Susan & Jan will be watching the start and finish. Joe has redone the bow so we can now accommodate two anchors and is in the process of installing a manual windlass for our all chain rode. We are whittling the lists but still have many projects to get done.