Work is Done!

The primary work to get the boat ready for our trip to the Dry Tortugas is complete. Grace and I  put (bent) the mainsail on and adjusted the Dutchman System. There is absolutely no wind, so the sail is wrinkled a bit, but Haarstick Sailmakers did a great job. The sail has a nice amount of draft built into it and the fit is absolutely perfect!

Before Putting (bending) the other sails on, Grace and I took the tender and rowed to a local restaurant on the water, Berdine's,  for lunch.

Berdine's is a Tiki hut on the upper floor above the marina store and gas dock. I believe it is called the Chiki Tiki.

Where else would you find a water fountain at a gas dock?

On the way back, I tried to take a nice picture of Grace. Like me, she prefers to be behind the camera instead of in front of the lens. So... I got "The Look" instead.

Upon our return to the boat, we bent the other head sails on. I was satisfied with completing all the work planned for the day. Grace, on the other hand, looked around at the remaining sails in the salon and suggested we store those away now; instead of waiting for tomorrow. Who am I to argue?

So now the sails are stowed and the V-Berth is once again usable, which is exactly where I will sleep tonight.