AT LAST

At Last is Island Packet 465, Hull Number 2, a sister boat to Charmed.
The 465 has the same hull as the 440, but it has a center
cockpit and a different stern. Yesterday Janet and Mark took me
sailing. We launched the spinnaker just after the Jamestown Bridge
and rode it to Greenwich Bay. Then we beat back to Dutch Island
Harbor. Janet is without a doubt a great driver. While she took
advantage of WIND mode on the autopilot, and let the autopilot tack
most of the time, she hand steered back through the Jamestown Bridge
and almost made the point of Conanicut Island at the north end of
Dutch Island Harbor. I was impressed at the bridge. I would have
been very impressed if she made the harbor. For a day sailing with
friends it was short of perfect only because Debbie was not with. She
is off to see Mom and other family and friends.