Maiden Voyage!

This past Saturday, 2 yrs/9 mos after starting the project, (and with a nod to Patrick O'Brian), she was christened "Nutmeg" at Washington Sailing Marina, just South of Reagan Airport. Before leaving the garage, there were a few last minute details to address (like checking the tire pressure and greasing the bearings), then we took off for the marina (about 20 mins away). That short drive was probably the most stressful part of the day, as we narrowly avoided being sideswiped when another car entering the highway forgot to yield...three cars and the boat had to share two lanes for what seemed like 30 seconds (but was probably more like 3).
In any case, the weather was almost perfect, with family around the company *was* perfect, and the sailing was better than I could have dreamed :)