A leisurely sail today. #Vesper was up and actually carving along at 3.8 knots for a while today, but then the wind dropped and we ghosted home on a broad reach, in flat water.

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@Kathryn Barr and me sailing #Vesper yesterday on the #Ottawa River.

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@Kathryn Barr on #Vesper yesterday. Photo taken by a sailing friend, David.

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@Kathryn Barr and I just got back from an overnight on #Vesper on the #Ottawa River. It was a beautiful night to be out there. Even though it was the equinox it was quite warm, still. There were just enough light winds to get us to Crystal Bay under sail in 2:06, in plenty of time to enjoy the sunset. On the way home the wind completely died and we motored part of the way home.

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@Kathryn Barr and me on #Vesper on the #Ottawa River yesterday.

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@Kathryn Barr working hard at sailing #Vesper on the #Ottawa River yesterday.

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Sailing on #Vesper on the #Ottawa River yesterday with @Kathryn Barr. We had a really great voyage in perfect winds of 12-18 kts.

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Our US 22 #sailboat, #Vesper today.

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As it was a beautiful, warm day, we did some work on #Vesper, since we can't sail yet. Seen here @Kathryn Barr is taping Vesper for teak oiling.

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@Kathryn Barr sailing #Vesper on the #Ottawa River. I took this photo because Kathryn gets a particular smile on her face at 5.3 knots and 11° of heel on the boat. She loves sailing fast.

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...and here is one of me and @Kathryn Barr sailing Vesper on Sunday. The season isn't done yet!

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@Kathryn Barr and me out sailing yesterday on #Vesper. One shot of Vesper with the jib out on the whisker pole, while sailing downwind.

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My little boat, #Vesper sitting at the dock on the #Ottawa River, earlier this week.

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@Kathryn Barr and our friend Tammy out sailing #Vesper on the #Ottawa River yesterday.

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@Kathryn Barr out sailing #Vesper on the #Ottawa River yesterday. It was a really lovely sail together. The #smile really says it all.

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Jane and @Kathryn Barr sailing #Vesper yesterday.

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#Vesper has been launched! @Kathryn Barr and I got the little #sailboat in the water today, just two days after the last of the ice was out of the harbour. Now we are all set for a #summer of #sailing fun with friends.

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