Two Shields sloops, two coasts, (not wood)

[rbgarr]

Bolero, #9, launched Wednesday at Lopez Island WA and went sailing yesterday. See her gps track and the owner's description of dealing with tide currents here: http://knockaboutsloops.blogspot.com/

I launched mine today, Rosalita. We'll sail tomorrow if the rain holds off! :D

Margaret came by to help rig the mast this year and was pretty nervous when she saw the boat picked off the trailer to be launched:

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[bamamick]

If that makes her nervous she would absolutely freak if she saw us launch the Dragon. The stern rises about three feet off the trailer before the nose ever moves. It's done that way so that the rig doesn't get tied up with the hoist, but it is rather unnerving. Sometimes you begin to wonder if the nose ever WILL begin coming up.

Mickey Lake