This last Sunday a friend, Peter, who has years of sailing experience arrived. I rigged Abi Gale with a gaff rigg, spirit boom set up. We had a very light on shore wind and launched her from our little beach on the Columbia River. It took Peter a minute or two to get situated, and…
Month: August 2011
Goodbye Island Maid II
Last week the “Island Maid II” was sold to a gentleman from Cape Cod, MA. The Island Maid II has been in our family for 8 years, and during that time she was re-fit and converted to a wonderful cruising passage maker. She not only took me on a wonderful vacation up the inland passage…