Started with a party night at SSMR for Herbie and Mike, rough start but Wendell and Kristine jumped on at Crow\'s Nest and we managed the overnight to Key West
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Lake Kegonsa Sailing Club contributed crew but overzealous practice resulted in a bent boom. Jason did an on-site repair and the Grateful Red was back on the course with a couple of Friday broaches.
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Kendall, Lydia and Dan help Ken sail from Key West to Ft. Lauderdale.
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Race started as a drifter, Wendell and Kristine's shift almost drifted into a cruise boat but the winds increased, the Grateful Red beat boats and the ten completed the race to Nassau.
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By far the best looking Grateful Red crew sailed a windy full moon night across the open ocean from Nassau to the Abacos. All survived but a little \"beat up\" from the overnight seas. True sailors!
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The Grateful Red Hopetown party brought in a terrific sailing group. Sailed to the Abacos resort - Orchid Bay club in Great Guana Cay. Great fun.
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After the party, Brad, Dan, Jack from the LKSC stayed to try flying the Grateful Red big symmetrical spinnaker. Got it up with Sunnyside boys Vaage and Hosely as crew.
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The nephew and cousins sail across the Bahamas banks, wreck diving, stop in a ritzy Bimini yacht club and a terrific sail across the Gulf stream to Fort Lauderdale.
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Niki and Liza live in Chicago, joined the Chicago yacht Club. CYC is trying to broaden their membership - younger, women - more diversity and Ken gets to sail with his daughters and their friends.
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100th Mac is full, the Grateful Red has a great time at the Racine Yacht Club and races the Hook. Racine to Menominee Michigan races thru Death\'s Door, past Door County
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We traveled from Menominee to Mack Island.
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The Chicago Yacht Club\'s around the buoy regatta. Most boats were practicing and getting lighter...the Grateful Red had the kegerator in the shower and Moonhouse for the Friday night party.
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Ice boating at the end of the day. Picture was taken by Kristine and submitted for print in the Wisconsin State Journal for picture of the week.
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