We've turned a proverbial page in this chapter of life and have sold
Virginia Dare. It took us awhile to come to the mutual decision to part ways with her, but in our heart of hearts, it was the right decision. Saying goodbye was bittersweet, but we will cherish the memories and new friendships we made along the way.
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| Our final sunrise at Herrington Harbour North |
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| She's ready for inspection! |
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| The eagle that I'd been trying to capture for a couple weeks did a fly-by the morning of the survey and sea trial. |
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| It was a brisk, beautiful morning for the sea trial. |
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| Virginia Dare leaving Tracy's Creek |
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| To say the wind was howling for the sea trial would be an understatement: sustained wind in the low 20s, gusts in the 30s(!), provided a rollicking ride that Mark and Heidi declared "couldn't have been better!" |
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| Returning to the haul-out basin for final inspection |
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| It was sad to say goodbye to Roger and Liz from Free State Yachts. They are more than friends, they're our "family" away from home. |
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| "Spring" has not quite arrived in Michigan. We'll make our way back north, settle down for a little while, and formulate Plan B. We will "dust off" the sailboat waiting for us in a barn and sail her this summer. |
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| Picked up this guy today :) THANKS inadequately expresses our gratitude to Jim and Jack for taking such good care of him. |
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| Kisses for the missus |
Virginia Dare will be renamed
Estelle (Swedish princess) and will sail in Lake Michigan for a couple years before heading across the pond and points beyond. I sure hope there's a blog about her new travels and will provide a link when we hear anything of the sort.
In the meantime, there will be sailing posts this summer. No doubt they'll be fewer and farther between, but stay tuned (if you'd like). I've found blogging to be a fun way to document our adventures and stay in touch with lots of friends, old and new.
It's time to turn the page. Thanks for following along!
