Still Getting Ready

The mast was put back on the boat today - it's now in a horizontal position instead of vertical. At least with the mast on the supports it may cut down on the quizzical looks and many questions we were getting the past week. We need to have it down to get through all the locks and bridges we'll encounter. We're thinking how easy boaters have it who do this trip on a trawler!

Getting Ready

The trip actually seems very real now! Paul and friend Tom sailed Restless Wind down to Green Bay from Menominee, MI (the last time she'll actually be a "sailboat" for a LONG time). The mast was pulled (that was stressful) and trestles built to hold the mast. We took a test ride down the Fox River with our son, Eric, and experienced our first lock at DePere. It may be the smallest lock we'll experience and is operated manually. It was good practice and neat to see the mansions along the river from the water side.