One of the first of our Outer Banks adventures was a sunset sail on the Downeast Rover, a 55ft topsail schooner. This sail was very special on numerous levels: it was Josh's birthday, Kate really wanted to go on a boat ride, Dan was in the Navy years ago and was thrilled at the idea of a sail, and Ann had really never done anything like this before. I love being out on the water, myself, so I was game. The only one in question was our little man, Nathan. He flipped out on a paddle boat, so we weren't sure how he'd handle the big sea. He did great though, until we hit a bit of rain mid-trip and the I had to hold him a little tighter, well the poor fellow didn't appreciate his mobility limited. All in all - it was a very special evening
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| Captain Eric let Kate take a spin at the wheel - boy oh boy was she happy! |
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| We even were blessed with a rainbow after our bout of wet weather |
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| Not a bad way to see a sunset! |
