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- September 02, 2008by MurphAugust 29,30, September 1, 2008 Easy Sailing, Tough Rowing Labor Day Weekend brought great weather this year! Jack vanArsdale and Keith Otto split galley supply and duties for the weekend. Jack kicked things off with a huge breakfast on Saturday morning consisting of crackling crisp bacon,...
- August 10, 2008by MurphAugust 9, 2008 Great Daysail Beats the Weather John Hart introduced Kelly Greene to sailing on Lake Erie this weekend as the three of us did a terrific daysail in wonderful weather from Sandusky Bay to anchor east of Kelley’s Island. Even though John had sprained his ankle a few days ago, he was...
- July 21, 2008by MurphFull Crew Sails to Kelley’s Island Rain, light winds and possible thunderstorms were forecasted, but Kelly IV and crew were up to the challenge! Sean Stull, Jack vanArsdale, Bill & Sarah Paviol filled Kelly IV’s crew list this past weekend for a brilliant sail to and from Kelley’s Island, just...
- July 07, 2008by MurphJuly 2-7, 2008 Leamington and the Bass Islands After a lazy morning, we got a late start at noon for our 5 day trip living aboard Kelly IV. Our crew this trip were Bob Zimmerman and Keith Otto. Although the forecast included a threat of thunderstorms (so what’s new on Lake Erie?) they were not...
- June 25, 2008by MurphJune 21, 2008 Kelley's Island Storm Last weekend Jack vanArsdale, Adam Bartos, and my 18 year old son, Paul, sailed Kelly IV with me. The weekend proved quite different from our plans. The weather, as always, dictates our plans as we try to go places where the weather, wind, and waves enhance...
- June 10, 2008by Murph6/7/2008 What a terrific Weekend! We found that Kelly IV sails great with a bit of breeze. Bill Paviol drove to Sandusky for the entire weekend of sailing, arriving Friday evening, June 6. After getting the gear on board, including the Port-a-Bote dinghy, we left the marina for a burger and beer...
- May 21, 2008by MurphNow we can go Sailing! Keith Otto spent his Sunday and Monday helping with a number of jobs, but especially the job of launching Kelly IV! We double-checked all the thru-hulls and it must have worked as Kelly IV floats on her lines! In addition, Keith did most of the work as we bent on the...
- May 11, 2008by Murph5/10/2008 Now Kelly IV is Offically KELLY IV! Keith Otto and Jack vanArsdale spent 11 hours (8am until 7pm) on Saturday, May 10, cleaning all the old glue off the transom. They completely washed, then waxed the entire transom, measured meticulously, carefully placed the new name and hailing port...
- April 21, 2008by MurphWhat a terrific Work Weekend! April 18-20, 2008 Jack vanArsdale, Whitney Stewart and Warren "Guy" Stewart work non-stop this Saturday and Sunday to accomplish many important tasks for preparing Kelly IV for the new Season. After a great breakfast at "The Better Half", our new breakfast standard...
- December 01, 2007by Murph9/23/2007 My thanks to the hardworking crew of Bill Paviol, Sarah Paviol, Keith Otto, and Bob Zimmerman. And Especially the former Owner, Don Slessman! Don joined us for the sail and kept a positive attitude even though I tried to dunk him 5 miles off shore! I'll explain that in a minute! The 5 of...
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