All photos courtesy of Kimberly Young – LAHOWIND & Kimberly Joy Photography
This past Sunday our friends Kim and Jereme of LAHOWIND drove up from Naples to hang out, talk about cruising plans and go for a day sail in Charlotte Harbor aboard our boat, S/V Mary Christine. They are going to set sail for the Bahamas and Caribbean about the same time as us with their dog Oliver. Be sure to check out their website if you haven’t already! If all works out we may be buddy-boating for a while so hopefully you’ll hear a lot more about them soon.
We were SO lucky to have Kim take pics of our harbor cruise!! I love them all!!! Her photo skills make Betsy look 10 times cuter than she already is, which is pretty darn hard to do ;)
WHAT STUDS!! The guys had a great time chatting about boat stuff, fishing, diving and cruising.
There wasn’t too much wind that day and the guys had both trolling lines out. About half way into the afternoon we heard a beautiful sound… ZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FISH ON!!
Peter knew this fish was big. Real big. The guys couldn’t tell what it was until they got it to the surface.
LUNKER!! It was a 32″ grouper! It’s very rare to hook a grouper on a trolling line so the fishing Gods were definitely with us this day! We weren’t totally prepared to hook something so big so we were scrambling to find the gaff to bring him in. This was our second fish for S/V Mary Christine underway and thank goodness Kim was on it with the camera! We were all so excited. The winds calmed down even more and we slowly drifted along under full sail at an easy 2 knots which made it really nice for focusing on the fish situation. I kept an eye on our course and sails while the guys took care of the fish. We could only find a 20″ minimum regulation so he was a keeper for sure.
We had such a fun time with Kim and Jereme!! This is only the beginning… in just two more weeks we should be ready to leave Florida and head to the Bahamas to continue these epic adventures everyday :)
Livin the dream as we sail to Where The Coconuts Grow in search of surf, sun, sand and serenity…
Did you cook it? Big catch.
Wonderful pictures. I would like the last one of you and Peter and Betsy and Gunner please. So exciting. Love you all. Bean
That last picture is a keeper for sure. Two weeks and counting, truly living the dream.
Love it! We really lucked out with that grouper catch! I still can’t even believe it. Can’t wait for many more awesome adventures. Thanks again for having us aboard. :) -Kim
Looks like a great time, aren’t boat friends the best?!? Although next time I fully expect an invitation. It’s okay, I have frequent flier miles. I can fly anywhere, even if it’s just for a day ;)
Lol Jackie! An invitation for our boat is always open. We might need extra hands for some upcoming passages. Just sayin. ;) -Kim
Jackie, you’re welcome aboard sv Mary Christine anytime!! :) We love having visitors!
Well thanks ladies! You’re both always welcome on Hullabaloo any time too. If you want to come to the mitten that is. Or maybe we should just meet up in warmer waters after we leave the great white north, I like that idea better!
We want to buddy boat too!
Kelley, we’re on our way soon! Just hang out in the bahamas for a bit and wait for us :) It would be great if we could all get together!!
Great Family photo, and Nice fish! You kids are so full of fun and smiles, it is contagious! Love You! P