A short 2023 Summary

 The previous posts for 2022 showed the major 2 events of the season, although we went out for a few other short sails.  Unfortunately, we are just not sailing on Magus as much as we should, in my opinion. 

Because I was working part time in Portland, we kept the boat at Fore Points Marina for the winter of 2022/23.  The winter was not too bad, but it was winter in Maine.  A couple of good projects were completed before bringing Magus up to our mooring in Freeport in early May, so that was good.  The winter set-up:

In 2023, we took the grandkids out for a sail to the Goslings, and we had a great day in June sailing out to the Chebeague Inn with both our daughters, their husbands, and the grandkids.  Here is got one good photo of Sophi, Echo, and Hazel on the foredeck.  Jenny made a great reel in Facebook, here:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/828693625254800

We took a few other short sails.  With no destination to make, we could just sail around Casco Bay without the engine, sometimes just coasting along in light air.  I did a few other small projects on the mooring, but painting the deck is hard when there's a wind blowing.

And just like that, the season was over.  Magus went on the hard at Royal River Boatyard in early October.  Jenny and I left shortly afterward in our RV motorhome for a trip across the country, and then south along the west coast to stay in fairly warm weather, hopefully.  We'll be back in early May, and do what needs to be done to launch for the summer.