Hauled Out!

I have mixed emotions today about hauling Airborne out. I'll be gone for about two months and not able to sail her so it seemed like the right thing to do. I arranged the haul out service from the Port of Everett Marina. The process was really easy:

All I had to do was haul up the bumpers
Pull in to the slings
Throw the motor in reverse
Turn off the motor
Scurry forward to keep from ramming the wharf
Scurry up the ladder ashore as Airborne swings up behind me.

The peace of mind I'll have that she's safe an sound ashore is worth it.

The Long Awaited After Work Sail

It's been a while since I last updated. Here it goes!

Thursday was awesome! I got off work and gave Natalie a call to come pick me up. It was 4pm. Then I called her back and said "Let's go sailing!" I'd been dreaming of the day I'd be able to get off work, go down to the boat and then set sail in the evening to relax. The wind was about 15 knots from the West. I had the boat all prepped when Natalie arrived all she had to do was hop aboard. We motored out of the Naval station and as we passed the USS Abraham Lincoln I hauled up the jib and main. Before we were out Port Gardner we were under sail, making 5 knots!

I can't wait to try again next week! It was my dream come true.

New Links:
Printable NOAA Charts : Cool because I just downloaded and printed Approaches to Everett on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper. When we go to the San Juans this summer I'll print up all the area charts and store them in plastic sleeves in a notebook in case the GPS and netbook go down.

Lost Soul for Sale: I was cruising posts on SailNet and came across one about Lost Soul, Bob Bitchin's former boat being for sale. I thought, "kewl."