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Day 2 in Newport

October 11, 2017March 5, 2018 newportalykat

Great visit from our long time friends, Susan, Nick and Gracie the wonder dog. Nick helped Al sail AlyKat from Fort Lauderdale to Newport RI in 2013. Great to have him back onboard! Safe travels back south.

Nick Peirson

Tuesday was a lovely day in Newport. It was probably the last day of “summer” with a high of 78, so we decided to stay another day. We went for a great sail with Kia and Al Girard on AlyKat! This was Gracie’s first sail on a big boat.

Relaxing on a bean bag on the netting.

Kia and Al getting ready to raise the sail.

Enjoying cocktails and watching a great sunset on the mooring in Newport harbor.

We ended the evening with Al grilling some great steaks!

Today we are headed to Greenpoint on Long Island.

We have decided to go slow for a while as we will need to leave the boat in a week or so for a few days and go to New Hampshire for Tom Tobey’s funeral.

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Memorial Day Weekend Sail

May 29, 2017May 31, 2017 newportalykat

Catamaran in the sun — Sun and wind in our sails

The sun finally came out on Saturday and we had great guests onboard for a beautiful sail around Newport. Brenda and Rick were able to watch the beautiful views from the trampoline as the wind moved us forward. We were not the only ones out at sea taking advantage of the great sailing weather.

After the sail we stayed on our mooring feasting on grilled shish kebabs, salads, burgers, home made rhubarb strawberry pie and a glass of red wine or two. The sunset was a really beautiful ending to a fun day at sea. Looking forward to many more this season!

Dessert at sea — Strawberry rhubarb pie on the boat

Newport Harbor post sail — Newport Harbor

Sunset in Newport Harbor — Colors of nature at sea

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Spring Cleaning, Catamaran Style

April 15, 2017April 15, 2017 newportalykat

After being in dry dock all winter, we gave AlyKat a nice new coat of paint in preparation for this year’s charter season. It was a bit nippy for outdoor work (especially after spending the winter in Florida), but we survived. She’s now comfortably back at her mooring in Newport harbor. Can’t wait to get back to sailing!

AlyKat gets a paint job — AlyKat get a fresh coat of paint in preparation for Newport charter sailing.

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We Love our Music on AlyKat

April 13, 2017April 15, 2017 newportalykat

Okay. So we’re new to this whole blogging thing, but we decided it would be fun to let our guests get to know us a little bit. There’s no better place to start than with music. One of our favorite things about being on AlyKat is having the chance to drop anchor in the evening, have a glass of wine, and enjoy some good tunes. Being in Newport provides the added advantage of access to fun festivals like Newport Folk and Newport Jazz. Last summer we had the chance to see the fabulous Nora Jones. Check her out.