We spent the day visiting the Naylors at their lakehouse. While Kelly socialized and the kids played with their nephew Wes, I spent most of the time getting the sailboat ready for the season. That meant cleaning all the leaves and mildew off the deck and fishing speaker wire into a new place. (If I use fish tape on my sailboat, does that make it a fishing boat?)

Before leaving I mentioned we might be back to sail Sunday. I knew there would be wind today but I didn’t appreciate how much! The NWS showed hurricane gale warnings all along the North Carolina coast. Lake Gaston was expected to get 20 knots of sustained wind, with gusts up to 35MPH! While the adults could’ve had a blast in that kind of wind, I didn’t feel comfortable taking Travis out there, especially when there’s a lifeline that needs repairing.

We’ll have to wait a little longer before setting sail. Arrrr!