DragonFlyer first sails
launching day

Getting ZIP ready for her first sail.

The official offering

Shipyard Ale seemed completely appropriate.

Getting underway

Getting underway

Underway

. . . and looking for a little wind.

A little wind

A lot of smiles!

At the dock

Who's next?!

Taking turns

Taking turns

Learning to steer

Learning to steer

Quiet and shifty

in the cove. Good learning experience for the new sailors.

Island tour

Island tour

Yeahhhh!

Yeahhhh!

On the beach

She beaches easily, very happy. One option will be a kick-up rudder.

Little more wind

Happy boat, happy sailors.

FUN.

FUN.

First sail

Just the main was just right.

Learning to steer

We could have moved the mast for main alone but securing the jib worked well.

Looking ahead

Big boats our

More wind

bigger water. Serious fun.

Boat to water

She's very easy to move on the cart.

Removing the cart

Removing the cart

Off they go

Off they go

Summer

Learning to row, learning to sail; doesn't get any better!

More wind

out there . . . but a nice comfortable easy sail out to get there.

Where's ZIP?

Waaaayyy out there. She moves!

End of the day

End of the day

Packing up

Packing up

Back on her cart

Ready to roll back up above the tide.