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Sailing Sept 26-29, 2019

Crew: Brian L, Andrew C, Betsy M, Austin M, Kristen M, Noah C, Lori R, Kali L Thursday: - Abbey Road Beatles album 50th anniversary today(!) - Close to departing marina late; stayed due to lack of dish soap Friday: - Breakfast Burritos @ marina slip - Sailed to S side of Otter Island, C-dog (docked at Otter) radioed us asking for Bronte.  (Thusly, the parrot became known as "Bronte".) - BL+BM kayaked to shore and met C-dog owner, and his actual dog Lucy. - Pork tenderloins and pasta salad dinner at anchorage - Clear night skies, meteor shower - AC+KL kayaked shoreline in the dark w/ headlamps ("creepy") Saturday: - Crew slept in, Breakfast burrito breakfast - Motored to S end of Rocky Island - AC+KM kayaked across to South Twin Island while the rest of the crew enjoyed shore & trails on Rocky.  Some hiked to old fishing village. - Motored to South Twin Island to pick up kayakers, then motored to Devils Island     - NC+AM+BL took kayaks ...

Sailing 2019 Aug 1-4

Crew: Brian L, Kate S, Peter VH, Matt H, Jason R, Austin W Thursday: - Dinner at Pedros in Cloquet, MN (notable barrel-sinks in restrooms) Friday: - Undocked, remembered we had to move the van up the hill, redocked. - Sailed directly to Sand Island (sailed most of the day) - En route, Brian & Matt kayaked from York Island to Sand Island.  Met a family camping near the beach. - Kate & Austin kayaked sea caves, Austin sank/capsized kayak on the way back to Abbey Road - Wind/waves uncooperative for dinner @ Sand.  Anchored @ S side of York (anchor on rock).  Hung out on the beach. - Dinner: Spanish rice, Italian sausages, Corn on the cob - Wind uncooperative for anchoring properly for the night, left York @ 9pm, motored to Stockton / Quarry Bay (~2hrs).  (Too close to generator-running neighbor, re-anchored before bed.) - Fwd toilet uncooperative, sealed it off Saturday: - Breakfast sandwiches at anchorage (props Peter); Matt, Austin, Jason morni...