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 August 4th Steve & Kate enjoy the day at Nyack.

August 4th Jon enjoying the boat at Nyack. 

 August 18th Pat helps bring the boat from Nyack to Jersey City.  Winds were varyable and we sailed the whole way.  The last hour was great with brisk winds on a reach.  Both the boat and Pat did great.

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day weekend was a sail from Jersey City to Sandy Hook, NJ where we anchored out overnight on the West shore of the Hook.  Daughter Katherine and friend Jon joined us for the weekend. 

End of Sailing Season Get Together 

Novermber 24, 2007:  To end the Boating Season and to Celebrate our first year with Sail La Vie we invited a small group of friends on-board Sail La Vie.

Ali & Kate

Carol & Karen enjoy hors d'ourves in the cockpit.  The weather was just nice enough to sit in the cockpit.

 William shows off the shrimp platter.

Paul, Kate, Richard & Steve with his Gin & Tonic

 
A beautiful sunset and a cooling breeze moves the get-together below deck.  The fireplace was burning Jave logs and it was warm and Cozy in the Salon.

 
Jackie, Kate & William playing cards.

More Hors D'ourves.  Ali & Michael in the corner.  Kevin, Diane and Matt, not pictured but present shared in the get-together.

 The morning after:

Karen reading the Sunday paper the morning after.  The fireplace and electric heater kept the boat cozy and warm overnight.

Steve at home in the galley.  Bacon, Eggs, Toast, OJ and Coffee start the day before we winterize the boat and take the sails down.

We may have put the boat up for the winter, but there are several winter projects and planning for the next season that we will be working on before spring arrives.  Steve plans to spend one or two nights a week on the boat on these projects so that we'll have an even better season in 2008.  Call and spend an evening on-board.

Silver Lining Sails

August 12th Steve with Diane on a trip out to the five mile marker off Barnegat Bay

August 24th Kevin flying his Jennicker on the way up the NJ coast.  Good we had this we were running with only 4 to 6 knot winds.

August 24th.  Kevin at the top of the mast unwrapping the Jennicker.  We flew it well for about two hours and has a mishap while tacking downwind.  The jennicker was saved and all was well. 

Dinner aboard.  Steve cooked a special meal of Mexican Pasta - Salsa, turkey meatballs and penne pasta.  Without glasses on Steve accidently used the Salsa instead of the sphagetti sauce.  Hey, it was sitting right next to the pasta.  Crewmates Debbie and George wisely jumped ship just prior to the meal.

August 25th.  Having lunch at the Sandbar Cafe in Jersey City, NJ waiting for the tide to change for the final leg up the Hudson river.  Steve stayed in Jersey City and Kevin completed the trip solo.