Sailing in the Gulf

We are heading home from a ten day trip to Rockport. We got to sail off shore for about 80% of the trip! This is a first for us. On the way down last week the water in the gulf was like glass and even though the wind was on the nose, it was beautiful to motor sail and eventually just motor. We did get to sail for a few hours and it was perfect!!

We tried the Colorado river cut to Matagorda Harbor. It has been silted in but they just spent 29 Million to dredge it. The depths were fine and the trip up the river was scenic and pleasant!
We got two other boats to join us on our way out and we all lived being able to go offshore from
Matagorda Harbor!

Rockport Harbor was lovely as always and we were able to buy two second hand collapsing bikes from a RYC member! We now are more mobile when we at in a harbor!

Sailed back by ourselves. Off shore had some excellent winds. Right now they are a little too much on our stern, but we are managing!!

All in all, it has been a great trip. We are learning more ANC more each time we go! I even pulled the boat in and out of the slip myself!(of course, it was a straight shot with no other boats around!)