Another great day sailing!

Drove through some rain on the way to Muskegon to sail but had great weather when we got there.  Went out on Lake Michigan again and had great wind.

Just Awesome sailing!

Just the right amount of wind.  Sailed to Lake Michigan and out almost 4 or 5 miles and back.   Had all three sails up and did in the 6 to 7 knot range.  We now know not to pass the Rock on the North side.   What Fun.

Out on Lake Michigan

The refit main.

First sail of the summer (Fun).

Put the sails on two days ago.  Got a full Crew and just a perfect wind.   Got up to over 5.5 knots with just the front sail.  

Sails on

Having Fun

Nice sailing

What?  1st Mate with another Captain.

Megan, Rich's Granddaughter.

Freedom is in the water!

Took  the day off for a doctors app. and had time to put Freedom in the water.  Here are some pics.  Thanks to my first mate and our son, oh, and the guys at the club.

Time to lift her.

Line it up just right!

Up she goes!

Ready for paint.

Paint where the pads were.

On the move.

Moving.

More moving.

Even more moving.

OK, time to go in.

Touching water again.

At the dock, finally!  Don't want to talk about it.

Freedom was just over there not 30 min. ago.

She looks real good in the water.

Time for bottom paint.

Mother's Day was so nice that we painted the bottom.  We also sent the main sail in to shorten it.  We moved the boom back up 9" (factory location).  Sent Big Red in for repairs too.

Spring is here, time to put bottom paint on!

See how sweet she looks!

More paint.

Back breaking work.

No gloves, not too smart.

Almost done, three quarts later.

Clean up crew, and on Mother's Day?

OK,  now she's done.   Now waiting for a good day to launch.

Freedom is on the hard for the winter :-[

With help from our friend Rich and all the guys at the club we got Freedom on the hard for the winter.  We pumped pink stuff all though her and put things up and in and out as needed.  Looks like we will sail her one more year before bringing her home for a refit.   May not post anything until spring but you never know.  Here are pics of lifting her and moving her, thanks to Sue.

Moving the cradle into place.

There that should work..

Ok, lets mover her to the lift.

Motoring to the lift.

Our turn for the lift.

Almost ready to lift.

Clean her bottom.

Clean some more.

Captain and first mate and a clean bottom.

Line her up.

One last look.

Now at rest for the long Winter.