We are Finally a Sailboat

We spent the past 3 days at Hop-O-Nose Marina in Catskill NY getting our mast stepped and all the chores associated with that process. Without going into all the details, it was pretty intense. Jim climbed the mast steps three times; once to free a messenger line trapped in the furled jib, once to change the direction of the windex, and the crowning glory was to free a jammed main sail. We finally left Hop-O-Nose at 3:00pm today. The tides weren't with us; but it was definitely time to leave this place of pain. Luckily a couple of wonderful visits eased the pain. Elena was in the area for a wedding and took a train to Hudson NY, and taxied over to the marina. We spent a lovely 24 hours together. She marveled at how difficult it was to find things in such a small space. Jim's Vet School friends; Rich & Nina came to visit us and we had dinner at the Creekside Restaurant. It was great to see them. Tonight we are anchored in Esopus Creek in Saugerties, NY.