Description: : The Art of Restoring & Sailing a Classic Wooden Sailboat
May 16, 2017 by Roger G. Possley Leave a comment
This spring, icy rain and violent winds kept me inside for many a day, here along the shore of Lake Michigan; rain, cold, sporadic clearing, repeat. What’s important is the sporadic clearing. There were some decent days, here and there. In those fleeting times, I jumped at the opportunity to get out for a good day of work on Reverie. After a winter of ferocious gales it became a “beggars can’t be choosers” situation. I found myself going out in weather that was less than ideal but, conversely, less tha
It’s like being out on an extended cruise; you realize you’ll never get anywhere if you wait for ideal conditions and, sooner or later, find yourself sailing in weather you never would have imagined. This cool, wet weather was great for tulips, though, and we’ve been enjoying a wonderful display of colors provided by the city of Holland making the Tulip Time Festival a spectacular one.