I keep thinking it’s the last sail of the season, but then a lovely weekend magically appears. We took Polerys out to test out the new blocks. And also because it was sunny. It was a little cold, but we were projected to have 8 knots of wind. Perfect for a couple of amateurs.

I recognize that I’m posting this slightly out of order. This took place in June of 2020. After buying the boat, we took it for a short sail around the southern point of Puget Sound. The boat was moored in Gig Harbor. Gig Harbor has a very narrow, very shallow entrance. Honestly, we are lucky that we just happened to do the first sail during high tide. I didn’t even think to check.

We finally got the boat clean enough to where we weren’t embarrassed to have guests aboard. Originally I had planned to have a bunch of friends over, but with the COVID19, we decided it best to limit it to my fake parents, and then have a boat warming party later.

I’ve been looking for a boat for years. The problem is timing. Here in Seattle, as in most large cities, live aboard slips are limited. Once I live on the boat, I’ll be able to save quite a bit of money. However, until then, I’d have to pay rent for my apartment, and a slip for the boat. At the same time, I knew that I’d need to work on the boat, which would be difficult if I was living on it.