Juggling calendars with a boat and shoreside life is always tricky. It's almost easier to leave for months than for just a week. Anyway, we managed to get in two trips during July. The first was to the islands of Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth Islands. The second was to Milly's childhood summer home of Shelter Island. Both trips included friends and revisiting harbors we really enjoy. The weather was not cooperative in the first trip, but was postcard perfect for the second trip.
Milly's good friends, the VB's (Sandy and David Van Buren) joined us at Shelter Island. The visit was good except for a disastrous dinghy trip to Ram's Head Inn that is a whole story in itself.
We also joined the fleet on the water in Narragansett Bay for the racing of the J Class yachts. These are the yachts that were raced in the America Cup races in the 1930s here in Newport. Our friends the Mallorys joined us for this reprise of those races.
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| Mate Grey Ritacco doing deck work |
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| Mate Grey learns how to helm a boat |
The Fourth was spent onboard with Jill, Dan, and Grey Ritacco. Really fun day with swimming, great food and fireworks. Ok, the fireworks were only soso due to fog. But Mate Grey did his part.
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| The Pridwin, site of Milly's teen escapades |
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| Edgartwon Harbor, Martha's Vineyard |
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| Good Friends Marsha and Coles Mallory at J Races |
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| The magnificent Js on the start line in Newport Harbor |
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| Decktail hour |
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| Dering Harbor, Shelter Island, NY |
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| Coecles Harbor, Shelter Island, NY |
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| Breakfast and David VanBuren |
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| The village on Cuttyhunk Island, MA |
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| Joe's Funeral Pyre on Cuttyhunk Island, MA |
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| Cuttyhunk Harbor, MA |
