Shortly after we returned to RI from the Abacos Pratique's sister ship Hippocampus arrived in Barrington. Here are the proud parents, Lee and Cheryl, along with Josh Hodgson of Anchor Yachts who is showing them the ropes:
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| Proud Outbound 46 owner Lee |
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| Cheryl at the Helm |
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| Josh chalks up another Outbound 46 delivery to the Narragansett Bay! |
In July, we spent a week in-and-around Martha's Vineyard and Woods Hole. HIghlights were Menemsha Harbor and Edgartown, including a visit with friends Steve and Jessica.
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| Pratique shares a mooring in Menemsha Harbor |
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| Menemsha |
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| Making Jerry proud: Susan '90, Steve '89, and Jessica '91, with Bennett '88 behind camera. |
Of course, every now and again something comes up that requires some "unscheduled maintenance" and later in the week the bell tolled for Pratique and her rudder. "No big deal," largely because we found new friends at MacDougalls' Marine in Falmouth.
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| Up and out |
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| Perfect rudder, and new bottom paint . . . |
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| . . . and a new coat of Propshield!
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Thanks to Tom and crew for a quick turnaround! While in Falmouth we ran into our friends Steve and Elena who happened to be on vacation there. Later in the week we made it to Cuttyhunk and then home.
The highlight of the summer was our two week trip to Maine. Cousin Hank again joined up for this one, and the three of us sailed from Warwick straight through the afternoon through the CC Canal and then an overnight across the Gulf of Maine to Boothbay Harbor. We made a friend in the Gulf that morning and for a while we brought him along for the ride:
Here are some shots of the beautiful Boothbay Harbor area:
That's why we're here!!
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| At the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard |
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| Even the bad food is good!!! |
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| Gotta watch for pots everywhere! |
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| Rocks don't bother us! |
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| Looking down at Pratique and the Harbor |
This time of the year the lobster traps are put away, stacked neatly along the sides of the road . . . .
. . . .but the artists are in full swing:
Later that day the three of us decided to set out for a four hour hike on some steep cliff trails along the south half of the island. Here you can see we found a convenient stone jetty to tie the dinghy up to go tour the island. Being smart, I put a few extra feet of painter line out to account for the large tidal range:
With the dinghy secured, off we went on the hike:
When we returned to the harbor, it turned out I had not left quite enough painter out for the dinghy to stay afloat at low tide:
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| High and Dry |
Just another learning experience!!
The second week in Maine was spent with Jason and Rachel. It was great to have them join us.
Jimmy and his family also joined us for a day sail:
Final shots of the lighthouse on Wood Island near Biddeford Pool, Maine, and Susan off the coast near Salem MA:
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| Jason and Rachel resume foredeck duties! |
Jimmy and his family also joined us for a day sail:
Final shots of the lighthouse on Wood Island near Biddeford Pool, Maine, and Susan off the coast near Salem MA:
