First Dinghy Ride!

We’ve been spending our days getting the boat ready at the Mentor Harbour Yacht Club in Ohio.  It was gorgeous last night so we blew up the dinghy for the first time and went for a nice sunset cruise…I figured the 3.5hp outboard didn’t need much gas, buuuuuuttttt turns out it needed a little more than I estimated…

Pops was kind enough to take a quick vid while laughing on the dock.

 

Erieau, Ontario

SHAKEDOWN CRUISE! After landing in Cleveland and spending a few days recuperating from the craziness of packing/leaving Vancouver, it was time to take our first cruise on TARA.  Our goals were pretty simple: Get a feel for the boat and understand where we needed to focus our $$ and time over the next few weeks. So why not sail across the… Read more →

Cleveland, Ohio!

Helllllo Ohio!

We made it to Cleveland!  Despite 3 hour plane delays, lost baggage, sprinting to make connections we landed (safely) amidst a red sky and thunderstorm in CLE.  We’re going to be settled in here for a few weeks, getting the boat (and ourselves) ready for departure, with a goal of a mid-Sept launch. The past couple of weeks have been a… Read more →