Having not yet seen the boat, our oldest son Tate took some time to come cruise with us. After picking him up at the airport on June 8, and some last-minute shopping (including a father-son excursion to the tackle shop for new rods and reels), we headed to the boat to prepare for the next day’s departure. Having been there far too long, we excitedly left Holden Beach Wednesday morning, June 9, with Tate aboard as our first cruising guest.

timed for high tide



